ALQST is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works to defend human rights in Saudi Arabia. https://alqst.org/enhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mwvorp46mk2sToday 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.02 Oct 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvorp46mk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mwv3jnswg222📢 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: ➡️ https://actionnetwork.org/events/region-exposed-the-aftermath-of-the-iran-war-and-the-saudi-question-politics-economy-and-the-peoples-vision02 Oct 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv3jnswg222https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mwqdpojdu225It'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. https://www.alqst.org/en/politicalprisoners/maha-al-rafidi30 Sep 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqdpojdu225https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mwqbwebuxs2vToday 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. https://www.alqst.org/en/post/women-face-systemic-discrimination-over-executions-in-saudi-arabia-new-research-finds30 Sep 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqbwebuxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mwbnblfcys2hLast 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. https://www.alqst.org/en/post/women-facing-the-death-penalty-in-saudi-arabia-invisibility-and-structural-injustice24 Sep 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbnblfcys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mw6vmhp3ks2kToday 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.” #StandWithSaudiHeroes23 Sep 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6vmhp3ks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mw4arax6bc25We'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. https://www.alqst.org/en/post/alqst-announces-maryam-aldossari-as-interim-acting-director22 Sep 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4arax6bc25https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mvzpkyo64s2uWe 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.21 Sep 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzpkyo64s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mvskbbodt22gSaudi 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.18 Sep 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvskbbodt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mvpuebspzk2uThe 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. ➡️ https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session63/a-hrc-63-62-aev.pdf17 Sep 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpuebspzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mvi3jxqtss2fYesterday 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.14 Sep 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi3jxqtss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mv67y7sgdc2qNine years ago, #SaudiArabia's authorities arrested Islamic scholar Hassan Farhan al-Maliki for exercising his right to freedom of expression. He is still in prison today, without having been sentenced, even though his trial began in 2018. #FreeSeptember2017Detainees10 Sep 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67y7sgdc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mv3g3if7622z"Hold me in high regard, but coddle an eternal child in me that doesn't grow up". Abdullah Alodah reflects on the endearing outlook of his father, Salman, who has now been arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for nine years. #FreeSalman #FreeSeptember2017Detainees09 Sep 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3g3if7622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mv3ctysnkc22More than 150 executions (152) have now been carried out in Saudi Arabia in 2026, with the majority (99) for drug-related offences alone. Over the past two days, an Omani and an Egyptian national have been executed on such charges.09 Sep 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3ctysnkc22https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mumcfcx6cs2k🚩 As Saudi Arabia steps up its “Visit Saudi” campaign, marketing itself as an emerging tourist destination, ALQST has issued a new travel advisory with essential background information for potential visitors, highlighting human rights concerns and risks. https://www.alqst.org/en/post/alqst-issues-travel-advisory-for-potential-visitors-to-saudi-arabia-highlighting-human-rights-concerns-and-risks03 Sep 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumcfcx6cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3muk5zy6oo22fRead Adam Bychawski's piece in @declassifieduk.org on the College of Policing's training for police from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Yahya Assiri: "It is clear that these states are not seeking such training out of a genuine commitment to reform." https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-police-trained-officers-in-states-flagged-over-human-rights/02 Sep 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk5zy6oo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3muhi4774ck2bSaudi Arabia is hosting tech event #LEAP26 while human rights accounts are geoblocked and digital rights activist Osama Khalid remains jailed. Those taking part should be aware of the restrictive context in which it is taking place. #FreeOsamaKhalid https://www.alqst.org/en/post/saudi-arabia-hosts-tech-jamboree-while-human-rights-accounts-are-geoblocked-and-digital-rights-activist-osama-khalid-remains-jailed01 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhi4774ck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3muc5ibopv22xMany prisoners in #SaudiArabia, including preacher Sulaiman al-Dowaish, fitness instructor Manahel al-Oteibi, and aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, have been subjected to enforced disappearance. On #IDOD2026, we call on the Saudi authorities to end this cruel practise.30 Aug 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc5ibopv22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mty6qnfank27🚨 ALQST is concerned to learn that Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution has called for Islamic scholar Abdulaziz al-Tarifi, currently held in solitary confinement in Al-Ha’ir Prison, to be sentenced to death. https://www.alqst.org/en/post/fears-for-islamic-scholar-abdulaziz-al-tarifi-on-news-of-saudi-public-prosecution-calling-for-death-penalty26 Aug 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty6qnfank27https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mtvrs3ft5s2k🚨 Following a secret trial from which international observers, including French embassy officials, were denied access, Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court has sentenced French national Amr Abdelfattah to eight years in prison. https://www.alqst.org/en/politicalprisoners/amr-abdelfattah25 Aug 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvrs3ft5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mttjqtrz6224French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today, reflecting the dangerous rehabilitation of the kingdom’s de facto ruler.24 Aug 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttjqtrz6224https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mtnus24r622t🕊️ Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi has finally been released! This follows almost five years in detention in Bulgaria, one of the longest periods for any asylum seeker in Europe.22 Aug 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnus24r622thttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mtll4wxaec22In a new wave of attacks, YouTube has complied with requests from Saudi Arabia’s authorities to block more human rights accounts from reaching audiences inside the country. Those affected include our own, our founder Yahya Assiri, and Democratic Diwan. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtll4wxaec22https://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mtgl3z2f2s2sOn #WorldHumanitarianDay we're thinking of Saudi aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, who was arrested in 2018 from his workplace @mediasrcaen and remains forcibly disappeared. He faces 20 years in jail for peaceful activity on X. Saudi authorities must #FreeSadhan now.19 Aug 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgl3z2f2s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mszqmwzq222zALQST is seeking a Digital Media Officer to support our digital communications and outreach! 📢 One week left to apply (21 August) Find out more and apply here: www.alqst.org/en/jobs14 Aug 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszqmwzq222zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alqst.bsky.social/post/3mszqmwzq222zALQST is seeking a Digital Media Officer to support our digital communications and outreach! 📢 One week left to apply (21 August) Find out more and apply here: www.alqst.org/en/jobs14 Aug 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:2prilwdopcudibasssdcj6ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszqmwzq222z