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Groups Call for Unconditional Release of Saudi Activist, Salma al-Shehab, After Sentence Reduction

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--PHOTO TAKEN DURING A CONTROLLED TOUR AND SUBSEQUENTLY EDITED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ISRAELI MILITARY-- This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on January 27, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers patrolling an area in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Nicolas GARCIA / AFP)

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January 16, 2025

--PHOTO TAKEN DURING A CONTROLLED TOUR AND SUBSEQUENTLY EDITED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ISRAELI MILITARY-- This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on January 27, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers patrolling an area in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Nicolas GARCIA / AFP)

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Groups Call for Unconditional Release of Saudi Activist, Salma al-Shehab, After Sentence Reduction

January 16, 2025

Supporters of the Syria Solidarity Campaign hold placards as they protest opposite 10 Downing Street in central London on December 28, 2024, calling on the UK government uphold its humanitarian obligations and end the suspension of asylum applications for Syrians. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Democracy In Exile

Europe's Rightward Turn on Migration Is a Backlash Against Human Rights Themselves

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Palestinians inspect damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a house amid the Israel-Hamas conflict at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 13, 2024. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

DAWN Statement on Ceasefire in Gaza: Accountability, Reparations, and the Path to Justice

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Reflections on the End of a Pause, as the U.S. Lifts Ban on Air-to-Ground Munitions to Saudi Arabia

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Selling Egypt by the Pound: 'Gulfication' and the Ras al-Hekma Land Deal

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MBS's 'Vision' for Saudi Arabia Relies on Rampant Abuse of Foreign Workers—Like My Father

February 27, 2024

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The Gendered Nature of Authoritarianism

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With Germany's Renewed Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Interests Trumped Values

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Young Saudis Are Still Being Sentenced to Death Despite Supposed Legal Reforms

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Sportswashing Is Just One Part of Saudi Arabia's Vast Foreign Influence Campaign

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MADRID, SPAIN - 2020/07/04: Demonstrator waving the Trans flag attends a protest where Trans community demand a state law that will guarantee gender self-determination. The protest coincides with the Pride celebrations that are taking place this week. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Eden Knight's Death Is an All-Too Familiar Story for Transgender Saudis

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