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US Rep. Introduces Bill to Ban Saudi Arms Sales

A bill in the House of Representatives would halt arms sales to the Saudi Arabia unless Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certifies it did not order the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

UN Calls for Immunity Lift on Saudi Consulate Officials

UN human rights chief on Tuesday called for lifting the immunity of the Saudi consul general and consulate workers in Istanbul to shed light on the case of a missing Saudi journalist.

Rights Group Documents 850 Violations by Bahrain Regime

An independent human rights group has documented 844 cases of grave human rights violations in Bahrain during the month of July as the ruling Al Khalifah regime relentlessly continues with its crackdown on human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.

Latest Data on Saudi Political Prisoners Released

Prisoners of Conscience Twitter account, which reports on political prisoners in Saudi Arabia, has released the latest figures of scholars, intellectuals and human rights activists detained by the Riyadh regime.

Judiciary to Deal with Terrorists

Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday that the security forces along with judiciary officials in the province should identify those sharing hands in yesterday's terrorist attacks to bring them all to the court of justice.

Amnesty Calls on Nigeria to Account for Missing Shias

Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practicing “enforced disappearance,” calling on Abuja to clarify the fate of hundreds of Shia activists taken into custody.

Canada Blasts Saudi Death Sentences

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed concern over reports of death sentences for human rights activists in Saudi Arabia, saying his country will continue to stand up against human rights violations in the kingdom.

EU Calls on Saudis to Clarify Women Rights Activists’ Detentions

The EU has been engaging constructively with the Saudi authorities seeking clarification on the circumstances surrounding the arrests of women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, notably with regard to the specific accusations brought against them, said EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini's stockwoman on Saturday.

UN Rights Office Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Activists

The United Nations human rights office has called on Saudi Arabia to release all peaceful activists as Riyadh continues its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent.

US in no Position to Make Judgment on Other Countries

Iran says the United States is not in a position to make biased and one-sided judgments about the human rights situation in other countries.

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