Human rights defender Raef Badawi at risk of execution on charges of apostasy
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that human rights defender Raef Badawi is at risk of execution. Raef Badawi is co-founder and editor of
27/12/2012 Take Action
Free Bassel Khartabil held in arbitrary detention since 15 March 2012
On 15 March 2012, information technology expert Bassel Khartabil was detained in a wave of arrests in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. According to Bassel
22/12/2012 Take Action
Arrest and detention of prominent human rights defender, lawyer and former judge, head of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) Sheikh Suliaman Al-Rashudi
On the morning of Wednesday, 12 December 2012, prominent human rights defender, lawyer and former judge, and head of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights
16/12/2012 Take Action
Families of detainees demand the immediate release of the 63 human rights defenders and activists- some have had their bank accounts suspended as a result
On 8 November 2012 approximately 100 relatives of 63 detained human rights defenders and activists gathered outside the Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi calling for the
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Judicial harassment of human rights defenders and activists continues
Further to our four previous appeals, dated 29 June 2012, 18 July 2012, 9 August 2012, and 29 August 2012 regarding the trial of human rights defenders in Oman, the
13/09/2012 Take Action
Security apparatus continue to commit serious human rights violations as the number of detained activists reaches 58
The Gulf Centre for Human (GCHR) expresses its grave concern at reports that detained human rights defenders and activists held by the security apparatus
6/09/2012 Take Action
Human rights defenders and activists sentenced, trials continue
Further to our three appeals, dated 29 June 2012, 18 July 2012, and 9 August 2012, regarding the trial of human rights defenders in Oman (For more information kindly
29/08/2012 Take Action
Human Rights defender Nabeel Rajab subjected to ill-treatment in prison and placed in a solitary confinement
Further to our joint appeal on 16 August 2012 (Kindly see the following link: https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/221), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and
21/08/2012 Take Action
UAE slides into a police state
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about reports received on 13 August 2012 that some of the 51 human rights defenders and activists detained during a
14/08/2012 Take Action