Abdullah AlHamid Archives

April 27, 2020May 4, 2020 Freedom Forward Saudi Arabia

Remembering Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid

A prominent human rights reformer died after years in prison in Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 24th; the first day of Ramadan. Abdullah al-Hamid was a scholar of Arabic language, a poet and a longtime advocate for human rights in Saudi Arabia. He founded the Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights (CDLR) in 1993 … Continue reading Remembering Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid

Letter: Say No to UAE dictatorship’s top oil official as head of COP 28 climate conferenceFebruary 2, 2023
DR SULTAN AL JABER, via Arctic Circle/Flickr Freedom Forward has joined with Food & Water Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, Oil Change International, Friends of the Earth, and many other organizations to urge U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to oppose the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber as President-designate of the upcoming COP … Continue reading Letter: Say No to UAE dictatorship’s top oil official as head of COP 28 climate conference
Harvard Kennedy School Palestinian Alumni Call for Resignation of HKS Dean Douglas Elmendorf and Reinstatement of Human Rights Defender Kenneth RothJanuary 10, 2023
"As the body representing Palestinian alumni of HKS, we call for Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf’s resignation."
Congress Moves to Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable for Human Rights Abuses via Multiple Congressional BillsDecember 29, 2022
In recent days multiple bills have been introduced in Congress with the intention of holding Saudi Arabia and UAE accountable for their long history of human rights abuses. The bills come during a strained time in U.S. - Saudi relations, with American politicians growing more willing to criticize the Saudi government despite the two nations’ … Continue reading Congress Moves to Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable for Human Rights Abuses via Multiple Congressional Bills