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@alqst.bsky.socialAhead of #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty tomorrow, UK Parliamentarians have signed a statement expressing deep concern over the use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia and urging the Saudi authorities to implement a moratorium.
@newcastleaiuk.bsky.socialReposted by @alqst.bsky.socialA message from the Bridge Hotel #Newcastle to #SaudiArabia to #FREEMANAHEL www.alqst.org/en/political...
@alqst.bsky.socialThis Saturday is World Day Against the Death Penalty, as executions continue in Saudi Arabia in violation of international law.
📢 For those in London or attending the national march for Palestine later, join us at 11am outside the Saudi embassy to take a stand.
@alqst.bsky.socialToday marks five years since Saudi Arabia's takeover of @newcastleunited.com.
Read coverage of fresh calls for action on human rights, with comments from ALQST Acting Director @maryamaldossari.bsky.social.
“For fans, do not underestimate what you can do."
@alqst.bsky.socialđź“… Tomorrow, @nosauditoon.bsky.social is holding a public meeting at the Bridge Hotel from 7-9:30pm, featuring ALQST Acting Director @maryamaldossari.bsky.social as a speaker.
@alqst.bsky.socialAs @newcastleunited.com marks five years of Saudi ownership, ALQST and Newcastle fans (@nosauditoon.bsky.social) are calling on the newly elected City Council to take a stronger position on the deteriorating human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
@alqst.bsky.socialToday marks eight years since the gruesome murder of journalist #JamalKhashoggi, who was assassinated and dismembered by a team of Saudi agents. His body has never been found.
In light of the total absence of justice for the murder, we continue to call for #JusticeForJamal.
@alqst.bsky.social📢 Taking place today:
The 4th People's Vision Annual Conference
A day-long hybrid event bringing together leading voices and experts to examine a defining moment for Saudi Arabia and the region.
Register here to attend in person or join virtually:
➡️ actionnetwork.org/events/regio...
@alqst.bsky.socialHer case is one of several in recent years in which Saudi authorities have continued to detain political prisoners even after completing their sentences. Besides inflicting further injustice after years of arbitrary imprisonment, it creates fear that they may be retried.
@alqst.bsky.socialIt's been seven years since the arrest of journalist and writer Maha al-Rafidi.
Despite her prison sentence expiring over a year ago, she remains arbitrarily detained and subjected to ill-treatment.
@fairsqprojects.bsky.socialReposted by @alqst.bsky.socialIt is a colossal political failure to have encouraged the UAE to buy up swathes of the British economy and prized cultural assets like Manchester City while evidence of its greed and brutality and contempt for the rule of law was all around.
Two @fairsqprojects.bsky.social reports worth reading 👇
@alqst.bsky.socialToday Saudi authorities executed another Nigerian woman on drug-related charges, the third of 2026 and the ninth over the last two years.
Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty consistently disadvantages women, particularly migrant domestic workers.
@alqst.bsky.socialLast week, Saudi authorities executed another Nigerian woman on drug-related charges.
Read our report on Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty through a gendered lens, highlighting how women face overlapping barriers in the criminal justice system.
@alqst.bsky.socialToday is #SaudiNationalDay.
What are some ways that Saudi activists view this day, and what are some of their wishes?
"The people who deserve to be celebrated...are those heroes who gave so much for the sake of their country and for constructive reform.”
@alqst.bsky.socialWe're pleased to announce that Maryam Aldossari, Saudi academic and ALQST Trustee, will take up the position of Acting Director for six months.
She will provide interim leadership during the personal leave of ALQST’s current Director, Julia Legner.
@alqst.bsky.socialWe are deeply saddened by the passing of Madiha al-Ajroush. Al-Ajroush played a vital role in advancing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, and through her clinical practice, supported many patients, including survivors of domestic violence and refugees. We extend our condolences to her loved ones.
@alqst.bsky.socialSaudi authorities have released a number of detainees, including Abdullah bin Othman al-Ghamdi (pictured left) and retired officer Nawaf Shaifan al-Azma (pictured right), after spending ten years in detention.
@alqst.bsky.socialThe report features updates on Saudi woman human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul, who remains under an indefinite and unofficial travel ban and was prevented from travelling abroad three times between June 2025 and January 2026.
@alqst.bsky.socialThe UN Secretary-General's latest annual report on reprisals features Saudi human rights defenders Loujain al-Hathloul, Mohammed al-Qahtani, Essa al-Nukheifi, and Fawzan al-Harbi, who continue to be subjected to retaliation in the form of travel bans.
@alqst.bsky.socialYesterday Saudi authorities executed three more Ethiopian nationals on "hashish smuggling" charges. These come despite the recent announcement that 2000 Ethiopians detained in Saudi Arabia received royal pardons. It was unclear when the pardons were granted or which detainees got them.
