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المركزالدولي لدعم الحقوق والحريات, Geneva (2026)

14/10/2026

Global Alliance to End Statelessness

13/10/2026

Urgent – Qatar
Qatar is restricting the freedom of social activist Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ansari; it must uphold his right to liberty and freedom of movement and implement ICSRF recommendations outlined in UN document A/HRC/WG.6/47/QAT/3.
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Geneva, Switzerland Oct 13, 2026

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms condemns Qatar’s continued restriction of social activist Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari’s right to travel and freedom of movement—measures imposed by the State Security Bureau since July 2021 without legal basis. This action demonstrates an unacceptable disregard for the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the Government of Qatar ratified in 2018, thereby incorporating it into national law.
Qatar lacks legal grounds to deny Mr. Al-Ansari his right to liberty and freedom of movement.
In this context, we draw attention to Article 12, Paragraph 2 of the ICCPR, which states: "Everyone shall be free to leave any country, including his own."

Dr. Al-Ansari is an expert and consultant specializing in social, family, and marital affairs. He serves as the Director General of the Community Projects Organization Center in Qatar. He specializes in delivering lectures and training courses on family and social issues, child-rearing, student guidance, pre-marital education, and family conflict resolution. He has produced dozens of videos for his YouTube channel, "Al-Mujtama" (Society), where he presents and explains various social topics.

On October 12, 2026, Dr. Al-Ansari began an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the continued denial of his right to freedom of movement. He also faces frequent summons and detention by the Cybercrimes Department of the Qatari Ministry of Interior—as occurred today, October 13, when ICSRF received a call from him stating he had been summoned following a video he published yesterday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiSd3MA6qBw) In the video, he complained about being barred from travel and noted that he had previously appealed to the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in April 2024, only to be arrested and imprisoned at that time.

We emphasize that human rights defenders in Qatar are imprisoned and denied their rights to liberty and freedom of movement for extended periods without trial under Law No. 17 of 2002 on the Protection of Society; Qatar must implement the recommendations of the International Centre for Supporting Rights and Freedoms contained in UN document A/HRC/WG.6/47/QAT/3.
No Qatari human rights defender, activist, or dissident will be safe as long as Law No. 17 of 2002 on the Protection of Society remains in force. Article 1 of this law stipulates the following: "Notwithstanding the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Law No. 5 of 2003, the Minister of the Interior may—in cases of crimes related to state security, crimes involving moral turpitude, or crimes violating public decency or morals—order the detention of the accused if there are strong grounds for doing so, based on a report regarding the incident submitted by the Director General of Public Security."

UN document A/HRC/WG.6/47/QAT/3, a summary of information submitted by stakeholders regarding the Universal Periodic Review of the State of Qatar for the forty-seventh session, is based on a number of information and recommendations from the International Centre for Supporting Rights and Freedoms in several sections, as follows:
First: Within the National Human Rights Framework
The Constitutional and Legal Framework
ICSRF confirmed that the Qatari Constitution does not stipulate the primacy of international agreements over domestic laws. In its report, it recommended that Qatar issue a decree stipulating the primacy of international treaties and agreements over domestic legislation.
Second: In the section on promoting and protecting human rights
- Administering justice, including the issue of impunity and the rule of law
ICSRF, noting that Law No. 17 of 2002 extended pretrial detention, recommended that Qatar enact a law allowing detainees whose freedom has been restricted without legal cause to claim compensation, implementing Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and prohibiting the expansion of pretrial detention.
Fundamental Freedoms and the Right to Participate in Public and Political Life
*ICSRF confirmed that human rights defenders face retaliation and intimidation for their legitimate work in defense of human rights, and that Law No. 17 of 2002 on the Protection of Society is being used to retaliate against and harass activists. It was alleged that a large number of bloggers, activists, opposition members, and human rights defenders have been arrested and imprisoned for long periods, and that the right to freedom of movement is restricted.
To view the full report, please download it from the link
https://www.icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/reports/2220

Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."
Furthermore, the State of Qatar is in violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights—which it acceded to in 2018, making it part of national law. Article 19, Paragraph 2 of the Covenant states:
"Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice."

Even if Qatar fails to respect the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, it is nonetheless bound to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a member of the international community; Article 9 thereof stipulates: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Therefore

ICSRF calls upon the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to order Qatari authorities to provide protection for social activist Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari and to uphold his right to freedom of movement.

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms
Member of The Global Alliance to End Statelessness
https://icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/arab/qatar/2377

12/10/2026

Urgent: Saudi Arabia

Enforced disappearance due to the expression of opinion
ICSRF calls on Saudi authorities to disclose the fate of Mr. Khalid Al-Shammari

Geneva, Switzerland Oct 12, 2026

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms calls upon Saudi authorities to disclose the fate of Mr. Khalid bin Naji Al-Shammari.

Saudi authorities arrested Mr. Khalid bin Naji Al-Shammari in March 2023. He remains cut off from his family and relatives, and there is no confirmed information regarding whether or not he has been referred to the judiciary. His arrest stems from his expression of opinion criticizing an aspect of the education system in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Al-Shammari disappeared while performing his duties as the Director of the Education Office in Rafha Governorate.
In this context, it must be noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has violated its own domestic law, in addition to international law. Under Saudi domestic law, security authorities have violated the Law of Criminal Procedure; Article 2 of the Law of Criminal Procedure stipulates that:
(No person may be arrested, searched, detained, or imprisoned except in cases prescribed by law. Detention or imprisonment may only take place in facilities designated for such purposes and for the duration specified by the competent authority. It is prohibited to harm the arrested person physically or psychologically, or to subject them to torture or treatment that degrades human dignity.) Article 3 stipulates that "no criminal penalty may be imposed on any person except for an act prohibited and punishable under Sharia or statutory law, and only after their conviction has been established by a final judgment following a trial conducted in accordance with Sharia principles."

Furthermore, under international law, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—as a member of the international community—has violated Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that "no one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile." Attention must also be drawn to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Saudi Arabia is bound to respect this Covenant as a matter of international custom. Article 19, Paragraph 2, stipulates that "everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice."

Therefore

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms calls upon His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to issue directives to the competent authorities to:

First: Disclose the fate of Mr. Khalid bin Naji Al-Shammari.

Second: Release all dissidents and human rights activists currently detained in the Kingdom's prisons.

Third: Refrain from harassing or targeting any dissidents or human rights activists for their defense of rights and freedoms.

Fourth: Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms
Member of The Global Alliance to End Statelessness
https://icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/arab/ksa/2376

08/10/2026

Urgent Saudi Arabia
Salma al-Shehab was released but banned from leaving the country
ICSRF calls on Saudi authorities to allow her the right to freedom of movement

Geneva, Switzerland Oct 8, 2026

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms, calls on the Saudi authorities to allow human rights defender Salma al-Shehab the right to freedom of movement.

Ms. al-Shehab's ordeal began on January 15, 2021, Where she was arbitrarily arrested while she was spending a vacation with her family in Saudi Arabia after temporarily returning from the UK, where she is a doctoral student at the University of Leeds.
She has been detained since that date before being referred to the Specialized Criminal Court, which sentenced her on August 9, 2022, to 34 years in prison, followed by a 34-year travel ban.
The Public Prosecution charged her with vague charges of undermining the security of society and the stability of the state, and spreading false and malicious rumors on X (Twitter).
Ms. Al-Shehab used her X (Twitter) account to express her political views and voiced human rights demands and opinions on social media. She supported the oppressed, exposed human rights violations, and championed women's issues and the Palestinian cause. Before her arrest, she tweeted, "Freedom for the prisoners of patriarchal regimes, and shame and disgrace for the jailer."
In January 2023, her sentence was reduced to 27 years in prison. On July 7, 2023, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued a report in which it addressed Ms. Al-Shehab's case, stating that her detention was arbitrary and demanding her release with compensation. It stated that her detention was arbitrary and violated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In September 2024, her sentence was reduced to four years in prison.
In December 2024, she was released after serving her sentence, but she remains banned from travel and freedom of movement.
Saudi Arabia and Human Rights
Saudi Arabia promotes extremely meager improvements and considers them human rights achievements, such as allowing women to drive, allowing concerts and cultural, entertainment, and tourism events,.

We must Here note the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to which the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a member of the international community, must adhere.Article 1 of the Declaration states that "Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels."
Article 2 of the Declaration also states that
1. Each State has the primary responsibility and duty to protect, promote and realize all human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, by taking such steps as may be necessary to create all conditions necessary in the social, economic, political and other fields, as well as by providing the legal guarantees required to enable all persons within its jurisdiction, individually and in association with others, to enjoy all these rights and freedoms in practice."
2. Each State shall take the legislative, administrative and other steps necessary to ensure the effective enjoyment of the rights and freedoms referred to in this Declaration.
Article 3 of the Declaration also states, "Domestic law, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and other international obligations of the State in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms, shall constitute the legal framework within which human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be exercised and enjoyed, and all activities referred to in this Declaration shall be carried out to promote, protect, and effectively realize those rights and freedoms."

Therefore

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms calls upon His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to issue orders to the competent authorities to:
First: Allow human rights defender Salma al-Shehab the right to freedom of movement and lift the travel ban against her.

Second: Implement the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms
Member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Member of The Global Alliance to End Statelessness
https://icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/arab/ksa/2375

02/10/2026

Urgent – Bahrain

Update
on the Re-arrest of Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel: Continued Detention Heightens Concerns for His Safety and Fundamental Rights
We advise Bahrain to implement the recommendations of ICSRF in UN document A/HRC/WG.6/41/BHR/3

Geneva, Switzerland Oct 2, 2026

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms demands that the Bahraini authorities release Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel immediately and unconditionally.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Bahraini security forces arrested human rights defender Naji Fateel, who had been released under a royal pardon in 2024, afte raiding his home in Bani Jamra and taking him to a security center This arrest comes amid a campaign targeting released activists.

According to information in ICSRF archive

Mr. Fateel, from the Bani Jamra area, was arrested several times in 2007 and again on February 14, 2012, the day the Bahraini uprising began. He was charged with illegal assembly and participating in an unlicensed demonstration. He was also arrested on May 2, 2013, and unjustly sentenced to 30 years and six months in prison (15 years for founding the February 14 Coalition, another 15 years related to the events at Jaw Central Prison in March 2015, and six months for the "Revolutionaries' Grip" incident). He was detained in Jaw Central Prison, where he was subjected to constant violations and abuses, leading him to repeatedly go on hunger strike due to the denial of many rights stipulated in the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, such as the right to visits, communication with the outside world, and medical care. One of his hunger strikes lasted a full 62 days.
He was released in 2024 by royal pardon before being re-arrested recently on Tuesday, August 19, 2026.

ICSRF asserts that the reasons for his arrest are solely due to his work as a human rights defender in Bahrain.
The systematic campaigns of arrest, systematic enforced disappearance, torture and murder, and systematic detention on vague charges such as hatred of the regime, demonstrate a new approach that Bahrain has adopted since the outbreak of the war .
Article 16 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a fundamental provision, stating:
"Everyone has the right to be recognized everywhere as a person before the law."
This article means that every person is to be recognized as a person before the law, possessing rights and obligations, and must enjoy legal protection at all times. This right is not merely an ordinary right, but the foundation of all other rights.
Without recognition as a person before the law, there can be no access to justice, no protection from arrest or torture, and no legal proof of any violation is possible.

ICSRF reminds Bahraini authorities that they acceded to and are bound by the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. By doing so, they have violated Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention, which states that “Each State Party shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction.”

ICSRF affirms that the right to life, liberty, security and safety is the highest of human rights. Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”

We see no difference between arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance; both are outside the framework of the law, and the detainee is subject to individual treatment by security forces, and it is not unlikely that he will be tortured or killed.
In document A/HRC/WG.6/41/BHR/3, ICSRF regretted that there is no law that protects or solves cases of forced disappearance.

To download the full report, please visit the following link:
https://www.icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/reports/1899

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms Demands that the Bahraini authorities release Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel immediately and unconditionally.We advise Bahrain to implement the recommendations of ICSRF contained in UN document A/HRC/WG.6/41/BHR/3

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms
Member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Member of The Global Alliance to End Statelessness
https://icsrf-gcc.org/index.php/arab/bahrain/2374

28/09/2026

Urgent Saudi Arabia
update
Today marks the seventh anniversary of her arrest.
Saudi authorities must release the brave journalist Maha Al-Rafidi immediately
Switzerland - Geneva, Sep 28, 2026

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms calls on the Saudi authorities to release the brave journalist Maha Al-Rafidi immediately.

Journalist \ Maha obtained a Bachelor's degree in Media and Communication and was working for the Saudi Al-Watan newspaper as atrainee journalist. She was arrested on September 28, 2019, when Saudi security forces raided her home and confiscated her books and electronic devices After she was arrested and detained, human rights reports say that immediately after her arrest, she was held in solitary confinement for two months and was physically and psychologically tortured. Reports indicate that a judgment has been issued against her a six-year prison sentence followed by a six-year travel ban after the Court of Appeal tightened the sentence issued against her by the Specialized
Criminal Court (the court that hears terrorism cases) and she was placed in Shaar Prison in Asir Province However, as is the case with the majority of human rights defenders, once a detainee completes their sentence, they find themselves detained again outside the judicial process.

Journalist Al-Rafidi tweeted on her X account under the hashtags of freedom for prisoners of conscience and normalization is treason because she was one of the strongest supporters of prisoners of conscience and the Palestinian cause. She also had human rights demands and opinions on social media and supported the oppressed and exposed human rights violations. In this context, we must note that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia violated Saudi domestic law before violating international law. According to Saudi domestic law, the security authorities violated the Criminal Procedures Law, as Article 2 of the Criminal Procedures Law states that: “No person may be arrested, searched, detained, or imprisoned except in the cases stipulated
by the law. Detention or imprisonment shall only be in the places designated
for each of them and for the period specified by the competent authority. It is
prohibited to harm the arrested person physically or morally, and it is prohibited to subject him to torture or degrading treatment.” Article 3 also states that (No person may be subjected to a criminal penalty except for a prohibited act punishable by law or by law and after his conviction has been proven by a final judgment following a trial conducted in accordance with law) According to international law, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a member of the international community and has violated the text of Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that (No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile) We must also note the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Saudi Arabia must respect because it is an international custom for it, as paragraph 2 of Article 19 states that - Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right includes the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.
Important note: The Saudi authorities refer opponents, human rights defenders, activists, opinion-makers and tweeters to the Specialized Criminal
Court, a judicial body that is responsible for trying defendants in terrorism and
national security cases.

Therefore

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms calls on His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to issue orders to the competent authorities to do the following:

First: Release the brave journalist Maha Al-Rafidi immediately.

Second: Release all opponents and human rights activists detained in the
Kingdom's prisons.

Third: Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms
Member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Member of The Global Alliance to End Statelessness

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