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Teneo's Propaganda Campaign and Subpoena Evasion: Shielding Saudi Arabia From Accountability

Under the leadership of its CEO, Paul Keary, Teneo has played a pivotal role in shaping a misleading public narrative about its Saudi Arabian government clients, including the entity building

U.S.: Cease and Desist Support for Israel's Violations of U.S. and International Law

(Washington D.C., November 12, 2024) — The United States government should immediately cease all forms of support for Israel's military operations in Gaza, as Israel has failed to comply with

US: Sanction Amana Settlement Organization and Its Leadership for Promoting Settler Violence, Seizing Private Palestinian Land

(Washington, D.C., November 7, 2024) — The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury should impose sanctions on the Israeli settlement organization Amana and its leadership, including Executive Director Ze'ev "Zambish"

DAWN Statement Regarding the October 30, 2024 Arrest of Fouad Abdelmouni by Moroccan Authorities

(October 31, 2024, Washington D.C.): Responding to news that Moroccan authorities have arrested Fouad Abdelmoumni, one of the country's most prominent economists and a long-time human rights activist, on October

Saudi Arabia: Stop Misusing Administrative and Judicial Measures Against Released Rights defenders, Including Loujain al-Hathloul

Saudi authorities must immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders (HRDs) released from prison, including women’s rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam al-Otaibi, and to lift

DAWN Statement on the Israeli Knesset's Vote to Ban UNRWA

In response to the Israeli Knesset's new law effectivity banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in Israel and

A U.S.-Saudi Security Agreement? Workshop Report

The following report is a summary of the proceedings from an expert workshop on the proposed U.S.-Saudi security agreement, which was convened by DAWN and Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Center for

DAWN Workshop Assesses Implications of Proposed U.S.-Saudi Security Agreement

(Washington, D.C., October 29, 2024) — A sweeping security agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia, including treaty-backed U.S. defense guarantees and a commitment to develop a Saudi civil

150 Organizations Call on Governments to Secure an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel

UN member states must secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and the region, and end the impunity that has allowed atrocities by Israeli forces against civilians to continue

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