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[EVENT] Photo Gallery + Conference on Human Rights in Bahrain at the University of Ottawa

by JHRO / Bahrain / Canada / Comunity / Education / Freedom of Expression / Freedom of Press / Freedom of Religion / Human Rights / Letters / Research / Schools / Sectarianism / Shia / 1 Comment / June 1, 2016

On May 31st 2016 JHRO organized a photo gallery + conference event on the human rights situation in Bahrain that was hosted by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. Continue reading →

Joint Statement on the visit of Stéphane Dion to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

by JHRO / Arms and weapons / Canada / Death Penalty / Freedom of Expression / Freedom of Press / Freedom of Religion / Human Rights / Saudi Arabia / Shia / 1 Comment / May 24, 2016

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion announced his intention to raise human rights concerns with Saudi officials during his upcoming visit to Riyadh on 25 May 2016. His trip is part of a regional fact-finding mission that also includes Tunisia and Egypt. He plans to press for the release of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, and will also relay Canada’s opposition to Saudi Arabia’s use of Canadian-made light armored vehicles against its Shia civilians. Continue reading →

12 NGOs Demand Release of Ali al-Nimr

by JHRO / Death Penalty / Democracy / Demonstration / Freedom of Expression / Human Rights / KSA / Saudi Arabia / Sectarianism / Shia / No Comments / February 16, 2016

Marking the fourth anniversary of Ali al-Nimr’s arrest, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and 11 other NGOs demand that Saudi Arabia repeal the death penalty against Ali al-Nimr and all other protesters who were arrested as minors, including Dawood Hussein al-Marhoon and Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher. Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia Commits a Massacre Against Humanity – 47 Beheadings in One Day

Saudi Arabia Commits a Massacre Against Humanity - 47 Beheadings in One Day

by JHRO / Britain / Canada / Death Penalty / Democracy / Demonstration / Freedom of Expression / Freedom of Press / Human Rights / Human Rights Council / KSA / Protest / Saudi Arabia / Shia / Terrorism / No Comments / January 2, 2016

Saudi authorities have started 2016 by executing 47 people, including prominent activist and political prisoner Nimr Al-Nimr, thereby flouting every appeal issued by international NGOs and countries that urged them to address the issues as per the international conventions and treaties, including freedom of assembly and expression as well as relinquish the death sentence. Continue reading →

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