Today, #SaudiArabia's authorities announced the execution of two more Egyptian nationals- Osama Abdel Hamid Mohammed and Ashraf Mohammed Ali Obaid- for drug-related offences. Since July 2024, at least 36 Egyptians have been executed for such non-violent offences.

As Prince William speaks with carefully selected Saudi women about reforms, a reminder that women in the country still face systemic discrimination, and are targeted for arrest and prosecution. Read @maryamaldossari.bsky.social article on the reality. alqst.org/en/post/saud...

At least 356 people were executed in #SaudiArabia in 2025, surpassing the previous year’s record total. More than half were for non-lethal drug offences committed by foreign nationals. Read about this regressive trend in our latest annual report: alqst.org/en/post/stil...

Behind the glittering façade of today’s Saudi Arabia major human rights concerns persist. Read our latest Annual Report, unpacking recent developments, out now: alqst.org/en/post/stil...

At least 356 people were executed in #SaudiArabia in 2025, surpassing the previous year’s record total. More than half were for non-lethal drug offences committed by foreign nationals. Read about this regressive trend in our latest annual report: alqst.org/en/post/stil...

🚩 Behind the glittering façade of today’s Saudi Arabia major human rights concerns persist. Read our latest Annual Report out now, unpacking recent developments. alqst.org/en/post/stil...

After the highest execution toll ever recorded in Saudi Arabia in 2025 (356), the soaring rate of executions shows no sign of slowing down in 2026. 30 individuals have been executed so far, raising fears for the lives of many others currently on death row. #NoDeathPenalty

ALQST founder Yahya Assiri: “This ruling is a true victory, not only for Ghanem, who endured years of patience and suffering, but for all of us and for the cause of human rights”. Read about Ghanem al-Masarir's victory in @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-high...

With the Financial Times' latest report on the scaling back of Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity, look back at our briefing paper on the wide range of concerns regarding the project. alqst.org/en/post/neom...

In December, Saudi authorities executed Egyptian national Essam al-Shazly for non-lethal drug-related offences, after a grossly unfair trial. Read his heartbreaking story here, one of many foreign nationals to suffer this fate: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

We’re launching a new "Analysis” series, which draws on our expertise and unique Saudi perspectives to explore and contextualise the human rights issues we monitor. Our first piece examines a recent trend: the wave of prisoner releases in Saudi Arabia. alqst.org/en/post/anal...

Saudi Arabia's authorities are carrying out executions at horrifying, record levels. For those in the UK, sign this petition calling on the government to use its influence to press Saudi Arabia to impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

During our annual conference, James Lynch (@lynchj.bsky.social), founding co-director of FairSquare (@fairsq.bsky.social), speaks about transnational repression in the UK and the limitations of the British state’s reliance on the police to respond to such acts.

We're looking for a Digital Content Volunteer to help ensure our human rights work reaches wider audiences. Interested in digital media and keen to get hands-on experience in the human rights sector? We'd love to hear from you. Further details here: alqst.org/en/jobs

A Kuwaiti criminal court yesterday sentenced Salman al-Khalidi to 15 years in prison and deportation after serving the sentence. He faces a number of "state security" charges including “openly mocking the royal family through images" and “insulting the authority of the emirate”.

Saudi authorities executed at least 356 people in 2025, surpassing the previous year’s record total to set a grim new milestone for the kingdom. More than half of the executions were for non-lethal drug offences committed by foreign nationals. Read our summary: alqst.org/en/post/high...

Today #Saudi authorities executed three more Somali men in Najran. Since February 2025 at least 42 Somali nationals have been executed in #SaudiArabia, all for “smuggling hashish”, following a pattern of abuses suffered during detention and trial. Others remain on death row.

With today’s execution of three more Saudi men on “terrorism” charges, #SaudiArabia's authorities have already executed seven individuals in 2026. 2025 saw the highest figure of executions (356) in recent Saudi history. #NoDeathPenalty

Saudi aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan remains forcibly disappeared, serving 20 years for peaceful satire on @X. Over 15k have now signed the petition calling for his release. #FreeSadhan Add your name here: www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/sa...

We recently held our Annual Conference, bringing together experts to discuss strategies for countering rights abuses in Saudi Arabia. Read some of the highlights here: ➡️ alqst.org/en/post/alqs... And watch the video here: ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nf8... Thanks to all who spoke and attended!

Following today's execution of three Saudi men on “terrorism” charges, #SaudiArabia's authorities have now executed 350 individuals in 2025, surpassing last year's record toll of 345. This makes a mockery of their promises to limit the use of the death penalty. #NoDeathPenalty

Following another execution today, #SaudiArabia's authorities have now executed 345 individuals this year, equalling last year’s record number. In the absence of transparency, and with executions sometimes carried out in secret, the real figures may be even higher.

On International #MigrantsDay, despite limited reforms, Saudi Arabia’s notorious kafala (sponsorship) system remains largely intact. Migrant workers continue to face routine abuse, including wage theft, forced labour, and inadequate health and safety protections.

Today, Saudi authorities executed another Egyptian national, Essam al-Shazly, for non-lethal drug-related offences, despite UN experts urging Saudi Arabia to halt such executions. He was subjected to acts of torture and ill-treatments throughout his detention.

A year after FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup, serious risks remain unaddressed and grave abuses persist. ALQST and partner groups call on FIFA to take urgent action and make hosting rights conditional on meaningful human rights reforms. www.alqst.org/en/post/glob...

A French national has been detained in #SaudiArabia for over a year and a half, the last four months held incommunicado. He faces trial for visa issues arising from a common scam and charges related to free expression. Read our statement with @hrw.org. alqst.org/en/post/fren...

Dania Akkad, investigative journalist and Deputy Editor at @declassifieduk.org, will be speaking at our annual conference on Friday, discussing the challenges facing independent journalists covering Saudi Arabia. Register for in-person attendance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

Falah Sayed, Human Rights Officer (Gulf Lead) at MENA Rights Group, will be speaking at our annual conference this Friday, discussing the importance of engaging with UN human rights mechanisms. Register for in-person attendance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

Julia Legner, ALQST's Executive Director, will be speaking at our annual conference next Friday, sharing insights on ALQST’s journey and mission ahead. Register for in-person attendance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

Joey Shea (@joeyshea.bsky.social), Saudi Arabia and UAE Researcher at Human Rights Watch, will be speaking at our annual conference next week. She'll be exploring the role international NGOs play in combating violations worldwide, including in Saudi Arabia. www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

[email protected], ALQST Board Member, National Assembly Party spokesperson, and Royal Holloway lecturer, will be speaking at our annual conference next week. She'll be focusing on Saudi activists and their vital role in the human rights field. www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

James Lynch, founding co-director of @fairsq.bsky.social and human rights expert, will be speaking next Friday at our annual conference, where he'll cover the Saudi authorities' troubling trend of transnational repression. Register for in-person attendance: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi has now spent over 1500 days in detention in Bulgaria. According to public data from the European Court of Human Rights, this is the longest period for any current asylum seeker in Europe. #SaveAlKhalidi See more: alqst.org/en/post/join...

There are reports circulating about the arrest of six Saudi citizens- including influencers Fahad al-Ruwis and Falah al-Masredi (pictured left and right, respectively) and lawyer Sultan al-Atwi (pictured centre)- on charges of “publishing content that stirs public opinion.”

Join us for our 2025 Annual Conference on human rights in Saudi Arabia! ⏱️ Friday 12 December 🔈 English and Arabic 🙇🏻‍♂️🖥️ Attendance available in-person or via livestream Featuring a distinguished group of experts. 👈🏻 Register (if in-person) here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

Saudi Arabia’s Violence Against Women Isn’t Culture — It’s Policy Read Saudi academic and ALQST Board Member @maryamaldossari.bsky.social's latest article on the reality facing women inside Saudi Arabia. alqst.org/en/post/saud...

📆 SAVE THE DATE: Friday 12 December ALQST’s 2025 Annual Conference: Saudi Arabia’s human rights reality See the Eventbrite link below for our amazing speaker lineup, the full schedule, and to register for in-person attendance: www.eventbrite.com/e/alqsts-202...

"Saudi women do not need rescuing by those who misunderstand them; they need the world to stop helping the state drown them out." On International Day for the #EliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen, read @maryamaldossari.bsky.social's latest piece. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/saud...

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,I wrote: When Donald Trump declared that Mohammed bin Salman had done ‘incredible things for human rights,’Saudi women could be forgiven for wondering what country he was talking about. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/saud...

The Trump administration is enabling and exploiting the Saudi regime's repression. Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social. dawnmena.org/the-trump-ad...

The Trump administration is enabling and exploiting the Saudi regime's repression. Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social. dawnmena.org/dawn-stateme...

Mohammed al-Qahtani, a 60-year-old human rights defender and academic remains trapped in Saudi Arabia under a 10-year travel ban, preventing him from reuniting with his wife and five children—all of whom are US citizens— in the United States.

Political cartoonist Mohammed Ahmed Al Hazzaa al-Ghamdi is serving 23 years in prison in #SaudiArabia in connection with his work for a newspaper. His sentence is one of many harsh prison sentences imposed by the Saudi authorities on charges related to peaceful expression.

As Mohammed bin Salman visits the United States today, the US administration should press Saudi authorities for concrete human rights commitments — including releasing prisoners of conscience, lifting arbitrary travel bans, and imposing a moratorium on executions.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the United States today, his first since he approved the #JamalKhashoggi killing. See our statement with NGO partners, calling on the US government to address #SaudiArabia’s rights abuses during the visit. alqst.org/en/post/join...

Three years ago, Saudi fitness trainer Manahel al-Otaibi was arrested for her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights, freedoms she thought she had (as seen in this 2019 interview). She's now serving five years in prison, where she faces repeated abuse. #FreeManahel

Sunday marks 3⃣ years since Manahel al-Otaibi's arrrest, who remains unjustly imprisoned in #SaudiArabia. See our new briefing with ways to help: ➡️ alqst.org/File/briefin... 🐦 Post with #FreeManahel ✏️ Sign the petition www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/re... ✉️ Write to officials

Saudi aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan remains forcibly disappeared, serving 20 years in prison for peaceful satire on X. See our briefing with steps you can take: ➡️ alqst.org/File/briefin... 🐦 Post online under the hashtag #FreeSadhan ✏️ Sign the petition ✉️ Write to your elected representative

‘I’ll be executed on Tuesday’: families reveal panicked last calls from foreigners on Saudi’s death row. Since the start of 2024, at least 264 foreign nationals have been executed for drug crimes in Saudi Arabia. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

من المروع سماع أنه بدلاً من إطلاق سراح المدافع السعودي عن حقوق الإنسان محمد البجادي في نهاية فترة احتجازه التعسفي، حُكم عليه مرة أخرى بالسجن لمدة 25 عامًا بتهم غير معروفة حتى الآن في محاكمة غير عادلة وفي تناقض صارخ مع قوانين حقوق الإنسان الدولية