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saudi arabia

January 8, 2018

Cleric held for four months without charge in Saudi Arabia

Saudi authorities have held a prominent cleric for four months without charging or questioning him, says Human Rights Watch.
January 2, 2018

Two years on from mass execution, Saudi repression continues under new Crown Prince

Two years ago, the Saudi authorities carried out a mass execution of 47 people and today, the human rights organisation Reprieve has warned of fresh repression in the Kingdom under the new Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
December 24, 2017

Call for UK to stop arming Saudi Arabia after 1000 days of bombing in Yemen

It has been 1000 days since the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen began. In that time, over 10,000 people have been killed as a direct consequence of the war, with many more being killed in the resulting humanitarian catastrophe.
December 22, 2017

May invites Saudi Crown Prince to UK as executions increase in the Kingdom

Theresa May has invited the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to London, according to reports.
December 3, 2017

UN urges Saudi-led coalition to lift blockade of Red Sea ports

Top officials from across the United Nations system have called for the Saudi-led coalition to fully lift its blockade of Yemen's Red Sea ports, warning that unless commercial imports are resumed, “the threat of widespread famine in a matter of months is very real.”
December 2, 2017

European Parliament calls for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia

Members of the European Parliament have voted overhwelmingly to reaffirm its call for a European-wide embargo against Saudi Arabia, and a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
November 29, 2017

Human rights organisation urges May to end support for Saudi abuses

Theresa May has arrived in Saudi Arabia today for an official visit focused on improving trade relations after Brexit.
November 28, 2017

Millions of Yemenis days away from losing clean running water

Eight million people in Yemen will be without running water within days as fuel runs out due to the Saudi-led coalition blockade of the country's northern ports, Oxfam has warned.
November 15, 2017

Push for peace or be complicit in Yemen famine, Oxfam tells UK

Cancellation of a meeting of five countries with the power to unlock a path to peace in Yemen must not be used as an excuse to delay lifting the blockade or agreeing the ceasefire that the war-torn country so badly needs, Oxfam has said.
November 13, 2017

Huge increase in arms sales to Saudi Arabia since Yemen bombing began

Arms sales from the UK to Saudi Arabia in the first two years of the bombing of Yemen reached £4.6 billion. This amounts to a 170 per cent increase in the value of sales since the bombing began.