Two Bahraini Shi’a men have been executed in Saudi Arabia following what Amnesty International described as a “grossly unfair trial” on terrorism-related charges. Jaafar Sultan and Sadeq Thamer were arrested in May 2015 and…
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Saudi Charges Women’s Activist With Spreading Propaganda
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanSaudi Arabia has charged a women’s rights activist detained since November over her social media posts with launching a “propaganda campaign”, according to court documents seen by AFP on Wednesday.…
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Suit by Renowned Saudi Human Rights Activist Details Harms Caused by Export of U.S. Cybersurveillance Technology and Training to Repressive Regimes
by Kyle Bridgesby Kyle Bridges“Companies that employ spyware on behalf of oppressive governments must be held accountable for the resulting human rights abuses.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Center for Justice & Accountability…
