The Center For Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia - Activities

Activities

Provides information and analysis of Saudi events and policies via its website and 5,000 strong newsletter recipients worldwide. CDHR’s director analyzes Saudi news and policies for the benefit of the readers who would otherwise take the highly censored Saudi news for face value.

Operates a Blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts to spread information and engage readers in open discussions about issues that affect them, but which they cannot initiate from or discuss openly in Saudi Arabia.

Organizes public and official conferences and round table discussions in which speakers present current different prospective and analysis about Saudi policies, US-Saudi relations and the Saudi role in the financing and spread of its austere brand of Islam, Wahhabism.

Monitors and conducts research on human rights, women’s and minority rights, rights of expatriates, religious tolerance and freedom of worship and expression.

Networks with other groups, think tanks and Congressional staffers in Washington, to provide them with information about Saudi Arabia as it relates to the US and its interests.

Networks with pro-democracy and human rights groups in the US, Europe and individuals in the Arab and Muslim communities.

Provides presentations at conferences and other events, utilizing the knowledge of the Executive Director as a native of Saudi Arabia and an expert familiar with its history, composition, and peoples.

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