Raif Badawi
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Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi hasn’t been heard from in a month, Canadian wife saysLate last month, human rights lawyer and former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler said he feared for Badawi's safety after he started a hunger strike in detention.CanadaFeb 14, 2020
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Raif Badawi case: Efforts to free jailed blogger continue after 7 yearsMore than seven years after Raif Badawi was thrown in prison, lawyers and allies of the Saudi blogger are increasingly lobbying foreign governments in an effort to secure his release.CanadaAug 18, 2019
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‘I have a lot of hope now’: Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails Pence’s call for husband’s releaseThe wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi said U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence gave her hope Thursday when he called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband.CanadaJul 18, 2019
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Canada played ‘critical’ role in urging Thailand to protect Saudi woman: Human Rights WatchCanada helped persuade the Thai government to let a young Saudi woman seek asylum rather than deport her to Saudi Arabia against her wishes, according to Human Rights Watch.CanadaJan 8, 2019
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Trudeau says he had ‘frank’ exchange with Saudi crown prince on Khashoggi, Yemen and human rightsTrudeau declined to say how Prince Salman reacted to any of his comments, saying only that the conversations were "frank" in nature.CanadaDec 1, 2018
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Here’s the fake news Saudi Arabia is playing about CanadaSaudi Arabia's state-owned television network has falsely claimed that Canada imprisoned several individuals over "freedom of opinion," including psychologist Jordan Peterson.CanadaAug 14, 2018
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Canada will ‘engage’ with Saudi Arabia but won’t change position on human rights: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants to improve its relationship with Saudi Arabia, but will not sacrifice Canada's position on human rights.CanadaAug 13, 2018
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Saudi university move will affect more than 100 students in Waterloo, GuelphThe Saudi Arabian government’s decision to withdraw its citizens from universities in Canada will affect more than 100 students in the Guelph and Waterloo regions.CanadaAug 8, 2018
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Saudi Arabia lets doctors stay in Canada until SeptemberHundreds of Saudi doctors and residents will be permitted to remain in Canada until the end of the month, giving hospitals a few weeks to cope with their abrupt departure, Canadian health officials said.PoliticsAug 8, 2018
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Will London be impacted by the Saudi Arabia-Canada feud?A London-based defence electronics company might be impacted by Saudi Arabia's decision to suspend trade agreements with Canada.EconomyAug 7, 2018
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