NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

Posted on February 2021 Hollie Doyle asked to lead boycott of Saudi Cup while Loujain is denied her freedom and prisoners of conscience remain in jail Campaigners, led by Lina al-Hathloul, have written to Hollie Doyle - third in the BBC’s prestigious 2020’s Sports Personality of the Year award - to ask the jockey to [ read more ]

Posted on February 2021 Loujain Released “Loujain al-Hathloul leaves prison a hero – brutalised by the regime, but not broken. Her courage is an inspiration to us all. But she is not alone – the international community must not make the mistake of assuming that her release signals the end of the oppression of [ read more ]

Posted on January 2021‘Torture Tour’ Dakar Rally to pass within hearing distance of Loujain al-Hathloul’s prison cellThis week’s Dakar Rally is set to pass within a few hundred meters of Riyadh’s Al-Ha’ir prison on 6/7 January, currently home of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hahloul who was last week sentenced to 5 years and 8 months [ read more ]

Posted on February 2021 ‘It’s not just Loujain’ 10 studies in courage - the women human rights defenders behind bars in Saudi Arabia Briefing from Grant Liberty As Loujain al-Hathloul is released from prison it is important to remember two things. First – she will not be free in any meaningful sense. She remains under [ read more ]

Posted on November 2020 Prisoner of Conscience in the MBS-era: Murder, Brutality and Sexual assault – a new report from Grant Liberty Political prisoners in Saudi Arabia are being tortured, sexually assaulted and even murdered. Jamal Khashoggi’s killing was not an aberration. Behind the expensive PR is a regime that systematically abuses activists by the [ read more ]

Posted on October 2020Loujain al-Hathloul: Sister begs Ladies European Tour golfers to boycott Saudi event in solidarity with women’s rights activists held in the KingdomLina al-Hathloul, sister of jailed women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, has today written to the top players on the Ladies European Tour, requesting that they boycott the proposed events in Saudi [ read more ]

Posted on September 2020 MBS’ September Purge 3 years on – Torture, Solitary Confinement and Silence Three years ago this month, Saudi Arabia’s new Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman – once a great hope for reform – began his September purge. 68 journalists, campaigners, academics, and clerics were arrested - 49 in the week of the [ read more ]

Posted on August 2020 Women’s rights campaigner missing for two months in Saudi jail; family beg UK Government to stand up for Loujain and demand her release Loujain Al-Hathloul, the Nobel prize nominated women’s rights campaigner, imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since May 2018 has not been heard from in 50 days, raising fears about her [ read more ]

Posted on July 2020 Jailed Human Rights campaigners’ families beg Premier League to block Saudi Newcastle deal The families of human rights campaigners held in Saudi jails have today written to Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League, with a personal plea that the Saudi-led purchase of Newcastle United is not allowed to go [ read more ]