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~ UN calls for ‘immediate release’ and says ‘no trial should have taken place’ ~ During its 104th session, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Ahmed al-Doush’s health said to be in sharp decline since his arrest in 2024 in relation to social media posts The wife of a British national who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has pleaded for his release as his wellbeing declines. In November, the UN working group on arbitrary detention found Ahmed al-Doush was being detained arbitrarily under international law and recommended his immediate release, as well as the payment of compensation. The findings followed its eight-month inquiry Continue reading...

To deter the proliferation of Iranian drones, global courts and governments should pursue accountability for violating international law in supporting Russia's actions in Ukraine.

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The 10th December has been internationally recognised as Human Rights Day <https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day> since 1950, marking the

During its 103rd Session in August 2025, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered the detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a refugee from Myanmar who

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David Lammy said he hopes to appoint special envoy for British nationals detained overseas Families and lawyers of prominent British prisoners detained abroad have called for the government to deliver on promises to help secure their release and appoint a special envoy. Last week, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, said he hoped to appoint a special envoy for British nationals arbitrarily detained overseas by the end of the year, after vowing to do so in November 2024 and as part of a Labour manifesto pledge. Continue reading...

On Monday 16th June, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs held a hearing on the case of British citizen Ahmed al-Doush, arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia, as...

On 13 February 2025, Saudi teacher, Asaad Al Ghamdi, was released from detention in Saudi Arabia after nearly 2 years and 3 months of detention based on the

The Saudi authorities have released Asaad bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, the brother of London-based Saudi dissident Dr. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, after more than two years of

Ahmed al-Doush has been held for more than four months without charge and has been given no reason for his arrest

Investigators have passed responsibility to arrest the impeached president to the police

Ahmed al-Doush has been held for more than four months without charge and has been given no reason for his arrest

A lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if extradited to Egypt.

Experts say the various ways of punishing Assad include the ICC following the Bangladesh-Myanmar model or cases in national courts under universal jurisdiction - Anadolu Ajansı

Experts say the various ways of punishing Assad include the ICC following the Bangladesh-Myanmar model or cases in national courts under universal jurisdiction - Anadolu Ajansı

The case of Dil Mohammed, a prominent Rohingya spokesperson currently detained by Bangladeshi authorities, will be examined by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

Saudi Arabia sentences cartoonist to 23 more years in prison with no option to appeal, in move analysts say is part of wider crackdown on dissent

The Independent Delegation of International Lawyers launch an in-depth report into transitional justice and the rule of law in Nepal

Labour pledged to make consular assistance a right for British nationals in human rights cases overseas. But families push new administration to do more

International legal experts say Nepal has a golden opportunity to be a global example in transitional justice, but wider rule of law issues have the potential to jeopardise the transitional justice ...

A panel discussion about the crucial role women and their testimonies play in the pursuit of justice in accountability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).