European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights- ESOHR

What European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights- ESOHR does

The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) is an independent nonprofit founded in August 2013 by a group of activists to strengthen commitment to human rights principles in Saudi Arabia. Operating from a European base because independent civil society and media inside Saudi Arabia are severely restricted, ESOHR monitors and documents violations including executions, arbitrary detention, torture, child rights abuses, and women's rights violations. It tracks execution data — 1,910+ documented executions since King Salman took power in 2015, 345 in 2024 (a then-record), 347 in 2025 (a new record), and 108 in the first half of 2026 — and channels that documentation into UN mechanisms including the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteurs, and the Universal Periodic Review.

ESOHR's core products are human rights monitoring and documentation services, a web-based Violation Reporting Form, an Annual Conference Program (now in its fifth edition), a bilingual (Arabic/English) newsletter subscription, and media/press relations. The technology stack is conventional web publishing: a WordPress website at esohr.org, a YouTube channel, and email newsletter infrastructure — there is no proprietary software, API, SDK, or AI component. Revenue is donation-based via a public donation link; ESOHR is not a commercial enterprise and does not publish financials.

The organization works through a coalition model with named strategic partners including Reprieve, The Advocates for Human Rights, the Gulf Center for Human Rights, ALQST, ECPM, FIDH, ISHR, MENA Rights Group, Quota for Human Rights, and OMCT. Leadership comprises Director and Founding Member Ali Al-Dubaisi (علي الدبيسي), Legal Director Taher Al-Hajji (طهر الحاجي), and Principal Researcher Duaa Al-Duhaini (دعاء دهيني). ESOHR operates across Europe and the Middle East and is actively publishing and convening through 2026.

Name

European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights- ESOHR

Legal name

European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights

Website

https://esohr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) is an independent nonprofit founded in 2013 that documents human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and advocates for accountability through UN mechanisms, annual conferences, and a coalition of global human rights organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy and Documentation

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Social Impact Reporting (UNGP, modern slavery) (EUAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Human rights documentation
• Death penalty advocacy
• Civil liberties monitoring
• International human rights advocacy
• UN human rights submissions

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESOHR monitors, documents, and publicly reports on human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, including executions, arbitrary arrests, torture, child rights violations, and women's rights abuses. The organization submits documentation to UN mechanisms (Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteurs, Universal Periodic Review), engages international media, and organizes annual conferences. It also operates an online violation reporting form and publishes bilingual reports, news, and articles.

Product overview

The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) is a non-profit human rights organization established by activists to strengthen commitment to human rights principles in Saudi Arabia. ESOHR does not offer a commercial software product; rather, it provides human rights advocacy services including monitoring and documentation of violations, a violation reporting system, annual conferences, newsletter subscriptions, and media relations. The organization's activities focus on documenting executions, arbitrary arrests, torture, child and women's rights violations, and advocating for accountability at international bodies including the UN Human Rights Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Rights Monitoring and Documentation Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReprievecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2023Reprieve is a key strategic partner of ESOHR. The two organizations jointly present information to the UN Human Rights Council and UN Special Rapporteurs. They collaborate on death penalty documentation, including cases involving minors and foreign nationals facing execution in Saudi Arabia.
• The Advocates for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint participation in Universal Periodic Review sessions at the UN Human Rights Council. The two organizations co-presented during Saudi Arabia's UPR review in June 2024, highlighting discrepancies between Saudi claims and reality on the ground regarding executions and human rights violations.
• Gulf Center for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing the Alternative Human Rights Expo, co-hosting events and collaborative advocacy efforts. ESOHR participated in the 4th edition of the Alternative Human Rights Expo organized by the Gulf Center for Human Rights.
• ALQSTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the coalition of 15 organizations urging FIFA to take action regarding human rights ahead of the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. ALQST is listed among the organizations that issued urgent warnings about human rights violations.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory organization in joint statements regarding Saudi Arabia's Universal Periodic Review. Part of a coalition of NGOs providing alternative reports and recommendations to UN mechanisms.
• International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory organization in joint statements on Saudi Arabia's human rights record and cooperation with UN mechanisms.
• MENA Rights GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory organization in joint NGO statements regarding Saudi Arabia's UPR and human rights obligations.
• Quota for Human RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored report with ESOHR and MENA Rights Group documenting the Saudi Human Rights Commission's failure to meet Paris Principles standards.
• ECPM (Ensemble contre la peine de mort)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in organizing regional conferences on the death penalty. ESOHR participated in the 4th Regional Conference on the Death Penalty organized by ECPM in Jordan.
• OMCT (World Organisation Against Torture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights advisor for MENA region at OMCT participated in ESOHR's 5th Annual Conference, focusing on torture as a systematic practice in Saudi Arabia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reprieve: International NGO focused on death penalty abolition that is a strategic partner of ESOHR. Comparable because Reprieve and ESOHR jointly document and present death-penalty cases (including executions of minors and foreign nationals) at the UN Human Rights Council.
• ECPM (Ensemble contre la peine de mort): French-based coalition against the death penalty that co-organizes regional conferences on capital punishment with ESOHR. Both share the death penalty / abolition framing and operate across Europe and the Middle East.
• The Advocates for Human Rights: US-based volunteer human rights organization. Directly comparable as ESOHR's co-presenter at Saudi Arabia's June 2024 UPR review, both submitting alternative reports and joint statements to UN mechanisms.
• Gulf Center for Human Rights: Regional human rights organization promoting human rights defenders across the Gulf. A direct peer in the MENA rights space and an explicit strategic partner of ESOHR — they co-organize the Alternative Human Rights Expo.
• MENA Rights Group: Charity advocating for prisoners of conscience and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa. A direct peer in the Saudi human rights documentation space and a co-signatory with ESOHR on UPR submissions.
• ALQST: Saudi-focused human rights organization also documenting violations from outside the country. ALQST is a direct peer — both are Saudi-focused advocacy NGOs that have co-organized joint advocacy, including the FIFA 2034 coalition in which ESOHR participates.

Broad incumbents

• International Service for Human Rights (ISHR): Geneva-based NGO supporting human rights defenders and UN engagement. A broad incumbent with overlapping UN-mechanism advocacy tactics, co-signing joint statements alongside ESOHR on Saudi Arabia.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization with extensive work on Saudi Arabia, including execution documentation and UN advocacy. A broad incumbent in the same space operating at vastly larger scale; addresses many of the same Saudi human rights issues as ESOHR.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH): Larger federation of 188 human rights organizations worldwide. A broad incumbent in the same space; FIDH is an ESOHR partner on UPR submissions and operates in similar UN mechanisms on a much wider portfolio of country work.
• OMCT (World Organisation Against Torture): International coalition focused on torture prevention and human rights defender protection. A broad incumbent whose MENA human rights advisor participated in ESOHR's 5th Annual Conference on torture as a systematic practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC1G5pITRLlkA_nDlqSxQBQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-saudi-organisation-for-human-rights

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Profiles3 records

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