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Jamal Khashoggi

October 6, 2020

G20 urged to secure press freedom improvements in Saudi Arabia ahead of Riyadh summit

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most prolific jailers of journalists, with 34 journalists currently detained in connection with their work.
August 7, 2020

New Owners' and Directors' test proposed for English Premier League football

Investment in top-level sport can be used as a tool to deflect attention away from human rights issues, in what is known as 'sportswashing', says Amnesty International.
April 20, 2020

Human rights campaigners urge Newcastle United to reject 'immoral' Saudi takeover deal

The bid is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, chaired by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, who as defence minister has overseen the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen,
January 5, 2020

Dakar Rally 'must not be used for Saudi propaganda purposes'

Journalists are being urged not to allow the Saudi regime to exploit the event for propaganda purposes.
December 24, 2019

Khashoggi trial verdict a 'whitewash', says Amnesty

A UN report concluded that Khashoggi was the victim of “an extrajudicial killing for which the state of Saudi Arabia is responsible under human rights law”.
July 23, 2019

UK licensed £650 million worth of arms to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi murder, says CAAT

The UK Government licensed £648 million worth of arms to Saudi Arabia in the six months that followed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey on 2 October 2018.
May 30, 2019

Legal case launched against Saudi Arabia for alleged use of spyware to target dissident

A prominent human rights activist who has been involved in campaigning for political reform in Saudi Arabia has launched a legal claim against the Saudi government, alleging they have targeted him with spyware.
January 3, 2019

Saudi Arabia's censorship of Netflix 'further proof of ongoing crackdown'

Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to power, many critics have been arbitrarily detained or sentenced to lengthy prison terms simply for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
December 14, 2018

Trump 'puts his business’s profits above the interests of the American people'

Images of autocratic foreign leaders that President Trump has financial ties with projected onto Trump International Hotel.
November 16, 2018

UK Government considering deal with Saudi Aramco

The deal violates ethical and climate change principles, says Global Witness.