On the 19th of November 2025, a political prisoner by the name Ali Abdullah Fath Ali al-Khaja died in the al-Razeen prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ali al-Khaja died at 58 years of age, after having spent more than a decade arbitrarily detained. During his time in prison, he endured torture, denial of[…]
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The Gulf region is notoriously known for its constantly hot, sunny weather and luxurious, modern infrastructure, providing travellers with ideal conditions for year-round beach holidays and outdoor activities. Yet few recognise that delivering such services relies heavily on human labour, with many workers compelled to perform physically demanding tasks in extreme heat for much of[…]
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From 10 to 21 November 2025, 196 countries met in Belém, Brazil, to discuss the global progress on climate change. Over half of the present states were pushing for an explicit reference, in the final agreement, to the global phase out of fossil fuels, but Saudi Arabia led demands to exclude such language. The Saudi[…]
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Ebrahim Sharif, the former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society in Bahrain (Wa’ad), was arrested by Bahraini authorities, without a warrant, when he landed at Bahrain International Airport on November 12th. The prominent political activist was flying back from Beirut, Lebanon after having attended the Arab National Conference. While there, he publicly stated his[…]
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Bahrain’s juvenile justice system is often presented by authorities as a model of progress and reform, but in reality, experiences of children behind detention walls tell a very different story. For years, Bahrain has been criticized for the arbitrary arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of minors, especially those involved in peaceful protests. Despite the government’s enforcement[…]
