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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

Freedom Forward and 20 Organizations urge Biden Administration to Stop Military Aid to Egypt’s DictatorshipAugust 8, 2022
Freedom Forward joined with the Project on Middle East Democracy and 19 organizations to urge the Biden Administration "to suspend all arms transfers to Egypt in order to comply with longstanding U.S. law" and to block $300 million in specific military funding that carries key human rights conditions. Full text of the letter: Dear Mr. … Continue reading Freedom Forward and 20 Organizations urge Biden Administration to Stop Military Aid to Egypt’s Dictatorship
Growing Up Palestinian-American l Liz Bajjalieh, Guest PostJuly 13, 2022
In the 6th grade, I was not allowed to exist as Palestinian. Today, my culture is still a threat to many. Even as a little girl I couldn’t escape it: what it means to be silenced.
2020 Success: Boycott of Saudi G20 SummitJuly 8, 2022
In 2020, Freedom Forward and a global coalition of organizations organized a successful boycott of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2020 G20 summit of world leaders.