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Rights Center

About Us

The Arab Rights and Research Center (ARRC) is an independent organization based in Washington, D.C., that supports research on the Arab world and human rights work in the Arab world in general, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular

To be a research effort serving the people, and a human rights effort serving the people in the face of the overwhelming torrent of government narratives, disinformation campaigns, and the monopoly of information by authoritarian regimes.

This center aspires to organize conferences and produce research and scholarly efforts to serve the principles of reform, justice, and rights in the Arab world, and Saudi Arabia in particular, in a way that achieves renaissance and democracy.

In addition, it supports human rights efforts and popular awareness campaigns on the values ​​of reform, goodness, and political participation, and pressures decision-makers to respect and support rights and freedoms in the Arab world.

Vision

Professional legal, research, and media work to serve our Arab causes by supporting the goals of goodness, truth, and justice.

Our tasks

Awareness

  • Holding conferences, workshops, and seminars at the center and in collaboration with other institutions.
  • Producing scientific research to serve Arab projects supporting rights and justice, and utilizing research capabilities to serve these projects.
  • Legally

    • Establishing a platform for human rights figures and specialized lawyers to support common Arab human rights issues.
    • Providing legal and legal advice to victims and their families, assisting them in pleading before courts, and communicating with organizations and bodies.
    • Coordinating pressure on authorities committing human rights violations.

    Media

    • Develop media lobbying plans, whether through traditional media or social media.
    • Create a platform for influential global and local figures to coordinate efforts and leverage their capabilities.
    • Participate in the media in all possible ways that serve Arab efforts in support of truth and justice.

    Our vision

    We aspire to a free Arab world that preserves rights, establishes justice, and respects popular choices.

    Our message

    Promoting human rights and media research and activities to serve Arab projects that support rights, justice, freedom, and democratic choice.

    Our goal

    Cooperating to achieve rights and justice, creating pressure platforms for this purpose, and producing legal and research work to achieve a just and free society.

    Board of Directors

    Dr. Abdullah Al-Awda

    Dr. Abdullah Al-Awda

    Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Madawi Al-Rasheed

    Madawi Al-Rasheed

    Board Member

    Khaled Abu El Fadl

    Khaled Abu El Fadl

    Board Member

    Advisory Council

    Moncef Marzouki

    Moncef Marzouki

    Tunisian thinker and politician

    Ayman Nour

    Ayman Nour

    Egyptian politician

    Tawakkol Karman

    Tawakkol Karman

    human rights activist

    Hala Al-Dosari

    Hala Al-Dosari

    Saudi activist