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A new report by former UK DPP, Sir David Calvert-Smith, assisted by Rhys Davies and Ben Keith, questions the UAE’s influence over Interpol including a €50m donation and the UAE Police General inspector reported to be the leading candidate for…
Rhys Davies was interviewed on Al Jazeera television and asked to comment on the ongoing detention of journalists in Egypt. Egypt is ranked amongst the world’s worst nations for freedom of the press and detention of journalists.
Rodney Dixon and Rhys Davies have submitted an urgent communication to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous people, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons. The Huwaitat Tribe have been living…
Former Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef was arrested five months ago and has been detained since without charge. Rhys was asked to comment on the likely reasons for detention, in light of recent press reports suggesting that Prince…
Last week the Foreign Secretary imposed sanctions on nationals of four countries following the enactment the UK’s “Magnitsky law.” Rhys discusses the likely impact of the new law in an article in the Independent newspaper.
A Turkish court has opened the trial of 20 Saudi nationals indicted with killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Rhys was interviewed on Al Jazeera television and asked to comment on the importance of the proceedings, as well as the prospects…
Rhys Davies appeared on Al Jazeera Television and was asked to analyse the legality of threats to attack Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli. The threats emerge against a backdrop of attacks on civilians in heavily populated areas, in likely breach of…
Rhys was asked to comment on the legality of President Trump’s threat to target Iranian cultural sites. Rhys told The Independent that the military action described in Mr Trump’s tweets could certainly be a war crime and noted that although…
Rhys Davies, International Counsel for social rights activist Suha Jbara, has submitted urgent communications to both the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Ms Jbara was forcefully detained on November 3rd 2018 by…
Rhys was asked to comment on the legal implications following air raids conducted by the UAE in southern Yemen. The Yemeni defence ministry stated that more than 300 people were killed and wounded as a result of the bombings.
