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Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

February 13, 2026

Across Saudi Arabia, large-scale forced evictions and mass demolitions have become a defining feature of the Kingdom’s urban redevelopment agenda. Framed by authorities as necessary modernization under Vision 2030, these projects have displaced hundreds of thousands of residents from working-class neighbourhoods labelled as ‘underdeveloped’. Behind this narrative of progress lies[...]

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

February 12, 2026

In January, Carlo Baldocci, the Italian ambassador to the Kingdom, met with Hala al-Tuwaijri, the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to explore possible opportunities of cooperation. Al-Tuwaijri tweeted: “The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral dialogue and promoting awareness of human rights. We discussed a range of topics[...]

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

February 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia promotes the Saudi Green Initiatives (SGI) as a bold response to climate change, built on reforestation, land rehabilitation, and biodiversity protection. Officials highlight millions of trees planted, hectares restored, and public awareness campaigns. However, behind their green promises lies a troubling reality. Environmental policy in Saudi Arabia has[...]

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Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

February 13, 2026

Across Saudi Arabia, large-scale forced evictions and mass demolitions have become a defining feature of the Kingdom’s urban redevelopment agenda. Framed by authorities as necessary modernization under Vision 2030, these projects have displaced hundreds of thousands of residents from working-class neighbourhoods[...]

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

February 12, 2026

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

February 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Role in Obstructing the Energy Transition at COP30

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UN Experts Condemn Bahraini Retaliation Against Released Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel, Including Police Questionings and Denial of Essential Post-Release Support

On 24 April 2025, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs published an allegation letter on their websites, sent to the Government of Bahrain on 17 February 2025, regarding the case of Bahraini human rights defender and blogger Naji Fateel. The letter raised serious concerns about retaliatory actions following Fateel’s release under[...]

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Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

Saudi Arabia’s Role in Obstructing the Energy Transition at COP30

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

Saudi Arabia’s Role in Obstructing the Energy Transition at COP30

Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

Forced Evictions and Mass Demolitions: The Human Cost of Luxury Redevelopment in Saudi Arabia

Italian Ambassador meets with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission

Green Promises and Forced Removals: The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Agenda

Saudi Arabia’s Role in Obstructing the Energy Transition at COP30

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Saudi Human Rights Activist awarded £3 million in case against Saudi Arabia

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Justice on Death Row: Saudi Arabia’s Execution Crisis in 2025

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State Immunity in the Age of Spyware: Bahrain’s Case Before the UK Supreme Court

UAE94 Political Prisoner Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured, and Killed

Luxury and Labour in the Gulf Heat

Saudi Arabia actively undermines Cop30 deal

Ebrahim Sharif arrested by Bahraini authorities

Juvenile Justice and Child Detention in Bahrain: A Crisis Behind the Walls

From the Cell to After Release: The Impact of Prisoner Mistreatment and Systematic Medical Neglect in Bahrain

Saudi Human Rights Activist awarded £3 million in case against Saudi Arabia

Palestine, Normalisation and the Gulf’s Crackdown on Dissent

From Mosques to Prison Cells: Kuwait’s Escalating Crackdown on Freedom

The Promise and Paradox of Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Governance

Justice on Death Row: Saudi Arabia’s Execution Crisis in 2025

The Digital Fortress: AI, Legal Exceptionalism and the Human Cost of NEOM

Fourteen Years of Silence: Bahrain Must Release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Sustainable Construction in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Vision 2030 Ambitions with Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges

Desalinated Water: A Blessing or an Environmental Challenge?

State Immunity in the Age of Spyware: Bahrain’s Case Before the UK Supreme Court

UAE94 Political Prisoner Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured, and Killed

Luxury and Labour in the Gulf Heat

Saudi Arabia actively undermines Cop30 deal

Ebrahim Sharif arrested by Bahraini authorities

Juvenile Justice and Child Detention in Bahrain: A Crisis Behind the Walls

From the Cell to After Release: The Impact of Prisoner Mistreatment and Systematic Medical Neglect in Bahrain

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