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Authoritarian governments often harass and hinder their critics, even if those people are outside the country. As former enemies become friends in the Middle East, will they cooperate to shut down opposition voices? By Cathrin Schaer
Authoritarian governments often harass and hinder their critics, even if those people are outside the country. As former enemies become friends in the Middle East, will they cooperate to shut down opposition voices?
Khalaf al-Romaithi, a former Emirati official from a prominent family, was detained in Amman on an Emirati warrant. Before his case could be heard, he disappeared
In new lawsuit, lawyers for men allegedly tortured at Yemeni gas plant used as a prison argue French energy giant failed to identify and prevent rights violations at site run by subsidiary
Oxfam, Friends of the Earth and Notre Affaire à Tous argue BNP Paribas loans to oil and gas firms breach a legally binding duty in France to ensure its activities do not harm the environment. Separately, the MENA rights group sued TotalEnergies on behalf of two people who say they were subjected to detention and torture by UAE forces at the Balhaf gas liquefaction plant operated by Yemen LNG, in which the energy major is the biggest shareholder with a 39.6% stake.