ALQST’s 2025 Annual Conference: مؤتمر القسط السنوي

Schedule

Fri Dec 12 2025 at 09:30 am to 09:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

ALQST for Human Rights | London, EN

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Saudi Arabia’s human rights reality الوضع الحقوقي في السعودية
About this Event

A day-long conference hosted by Saudi human rights NGO ALQST.

(تفاصيل الجلسة العربي بالعربي في الأسفل) الجلسة المسائية (العربي)

When: Friday 12 December 2025, 09:30 - 21:30 GMT (English session: 09:30-15:20,


Where: Unit 24.7, Coda Studios, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW

About: Behind Saudi Arabia’s glittering global sports influence and ambitious mega-projects, supported by vast financial resources, the repression of its citizens and residents remains deeply entrenched. Meanwhile, troubling new trends are emerging, shattering promises of progress.

Join this day-long, bilingual (English-Arabic) annual conference hosted by Saudi human rights organisation ALQST. Leading experts, including activists, NGO workers, and journalists, will examine the realities on the ground and share insights from their work combating violations, challenging disinformation, and advocating for accountability.

As seating is limited, registration is required via eventbrite (see QR code), email (), or whatsapp (+44 7518042163).


Morning Session (English): 9:30 am – 15:20 pm

09:30- 10:00: Welcome, coffee & snacks

10:00: 10:05 Opening remarks

10:10-12:05: One-on-one discussions with the speakers listed below

12:05-12:25: Coffee break

12:25-13:55: Q&A panel session with the listed speakers below

13:55-14:00 Closing remarks

14:00-15:20 Lunch and networking, with messages from Mary Lawlor and Madawi Al-Rasheed (English followed by Arabic)

Then, Afternoon Session (Arabic)

Speakers for the English Session:

Julia Legner

Topic: ALQST’s mission

Profile: Executive Director of ALQST. Previously worked with several human rights organisations and led ALQST’s advocacy department before assuming the role of Executive Director.

X: @JuliaLegner


James Lynch

Topic: Transnational repression and Saudi repression abroad

Profile: Co-founder of FairSquare. An expert in human rights, migrant worker protection, and state-led transnational repression.

X: @jpmlynch


Maryam Aldossari

Topic: Saudi human rights activists on the frontlines

Profile: ALQST Board Member, Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway University of London, and spokesperson for the NAAS Party.

X: @maryam_dh


Joey Shea

Topic: The role of NGOs in combating human rights violations

Profile: Researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, investigating abuses in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

X: @joey_shea


Falah Sayed

Topic: The importance of engaging with UN human rights mechanisms

Profile: Human Rights Officer at MENA Rights Group (Gulf Lead), litigating human rights violations and conducting legal and policy research on patterns of abuses in the MENA region.

X: @fal_syd


Alison Killing

Topic: End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia's Neom dream unravelled

Profile: Senior reporter on the visual investigations team at the Financial Times. Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist specialising in architecture, surveillance, and state propaganda projects.

X: @alisonkilling


Dania Akkad

Topic: The challenges faced by the journalists covering Saudi Arabia

Profile: Investigative journalist at Declassified UK, formerly at Middle East Eye. Award-winning journalist covering the Middle East with a focus on press freedom, repression, and political narratives.

X: @daniaakkad


Catriona Fraser

Topic: Migrant Rights and Business & Human Rights.

Profile: The Migrant Rights Researcher for the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC)


With special video messages from:

Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. X: @MaryLawlorhrds

Madawi Al-Rasheed, leading scholar and author of numerous influential works on Saudi Arabia. X: @MadawiDr.


مؤتمر القسط السنوي:

شارك بحضور المؤتمر السنوي لمنظمة القسط لحقوق الإنسان في السعودية، والذي يعقد باللغتين العربية والانجليزية على مدار يوم كامل لبحث واقع حقوق الإنسان في المملكة العربية السعودية، ومشاركة عدد من الخبراء.

الجلسة المسائية (العربي) 1:30 ظهرًا - 9:30 مساء.

الوضع الحقوقي في السعودية

الموعد:

الجمعة 12 ديسمبر 2025، 09:30 إلى 21:30 بتوقيت غرينتش

(الجلسة الإنجليزية: 09:30–15:20، الجلسة العربية: 13:30–21:30)

الموقع: Unit 24.7, Coda Studios, 189 Munster Road, London SW6 6AW


1:30 - 2:00 - استقبال

2:00 - 3:20 - الغداء، تعارف، فيديوهات ورسائل خاصة من المقررة الخاصة للأمم المتحدة ماري لولر، و الدكتورة مضاوي الرشيد (انجليزي ثم عربي)، وآخرين.

3:20 - 3:25 - كلمة افتتاحية، برنامج اليوم - يحيى عسيري.


3:30 – 5:25 - النقاشات، جلسات نقاشية مع المتحدثين الرئيسين.


5:25 – 5:40 - استراحة قهوة.


5:40 – 6:35 - جلسة أسئلة ونقاش بين المتحدثين والجمهور.

6:35 – 6:40 - الكلمة الختامية (5 دقائق): عبدالله الجريوي - الخطوات القادمة للقسط + الشكر.


7:00 – 9:30 - لقاء السعوديين في المنفى - نقاش غير رسمي مع السعوديين في المنفى.




خالد إبراهيم: رئيس مركز الخليج لحقوق الإنسان، وعضو المجلس الاستشاري لمنظمة القسط. @khalidibrahim12

يتحدث عن: التردي الحقوقي في الخليج، أسبابه وطرق مقاومته




جواد فيروز: رئيس منظمة سلام للديمقراطية وحقوق الإنسان وعضو سابق في مجلس النواب البحريني. @JawadFairooz

يتحدث عن: دور السعودية وبقية دول الخليج في إفساد الحالة الحقوقية في البحرين



مريم الدوسري أكاديمية سعودية وعضو مجلس إدارة منظمة القسط. @maryam_dh

تتحدث عن: النشطاء السعوديون، والدور المناط بهم في العمل الحقوقي



فلاح السيّد: مسؤولة حقوق الإنسان في “مجموعة منّا للحقوق”. @fal_syd

تتحدث عن: أهمية العمل مع آليات الأمم المتحدة لتعزيز الحالة الحقوقية.



يحيى عسيري: مؤسس منظمة القسط وعضو مجلس إداراتها. @abo1fares

يتحدث عن: أهمية العمل الحقوقي لتغيير المشهد الخليجي.



أحمد الشيبة: حقوقي إماراتي ورئيس المركز العالمي للأبحاث والتطوير. @Ahmad_Alshaibah

يتحدث عن: التحالف الخليجي لقمع الحالة الحقوقية، ودور الإمارات في ذلك.





مع رسائل فيديو خاصة من:

ماري لولور، المقررة الخاصة للأمم المتحدة المعنية بحماية المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان. @MaryLawlorhrds

مضاوي الرشيد، باحثة بارزة ومؤلفة لعدد من الأعمال المؤثرة حول السعودية.

@MadawiDr


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