Jafar Alshayeb, a human rights activist, participated in the Conference of Promoting Dialogue and Strengthening Freedom of Association in the Middle East

On Monday, April 9th, 2009, Alwasatiah Forum for Culture and Literature in Safwa, Saudi Arabia, invited Jafar Alshayeb, a human rights activist, to discuss the second annual report of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) to be evaluated and determine its compatibility with international human rights standards.

The development of civil society organizations (CSOs) is a distinctive feature in this historic era in various states all over the world for many reasons; most important of which is communities believe that it is necessary to have their members participate effectively in managing the society's affairs and

Jafar Shayeb, one of the delegates at the 7th World Assembly in Glasgow in May, was a journalist from Saudi Arabia, who wrote the following report in the Wasat newspaperon his return:
Over five continuous days, more than one thousand participants from 135 countries around the globe
representing various social organisations in an international civil society gathering met in the city of Glasgow in Britain

The local councils of Saudi Arabia elected in spring 2005, still in their formative stages, have yet to make their mark on municipal decision-making. They are caught between the promises that they made to voters during last year's elections and the reality

The representative of the Egyptian Rose Alyousef Magazine and the Kuwaiti Al-Rei AlAam newspaper in Egypt made a comprehensive interview with Jafar Alshayeb over the recent political developments in the region. It included sectarian tensions issues

Alwasat Newspaper invited Jafar Alshayeb, the Chairman of Qatif Municipal Council of Qatif in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, to discuss the Saudi municipal experience.

Jafar Alshayeb is the Chairman of Qatif Municipal Council, a social activist who was born in Tarout, Saudi Arabia. He studied engineering and financial management, and worked in several private companies and foundations. He is a member in many human rights commissions, as well as private social and cultural societies.

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Members of the municipal councils in the Qatif region are currently going round to check in person on citizens’ needs and requests.