Taha al-Hajji

Taha al-Hajji is a Saudi Arabian capital defense lawyer and legal consultant for the European-Saudi Organisation for Human Rights. He lives in exile in Germany, having been threatened with reprisals for his work defending children from execution.

Articles by Taha al-Hajji
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.

What I Want the Comedians Who Went to Saudi Arabia to Know

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Taha al-Hajji
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13.

Saudi Arabia Is Executing More People Than Ever

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Taha al-Hajji
Young Saudis walk next to a portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Riyadh Season Boulevard in the Saudi capital on Jan. 31.
Young Saudis walk next to a portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Riyadh Season Boulevard in the Saudi capital on Jan. 31.

Saudi Arabia Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Rejoin the U.N. Human Rights Council

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Taha al-Hajji
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