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Bahrain

Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja ends hunger strike, Nabeel Rajab is released on bail and Zainab Al-Khawaja is freed

Beirut, 29 May 2012 -- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) welcome the news that internationally renowned human

29/05/2012 Take Action
UAE

Arrest and detention of human rights defender Ahmed Abdulkhaleq Ahmed

Beirut, 23 May, 2012 -- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that human rights defender, Ahmed Abdulkhaleq Ahmed, has been

23/05/2012 Take Action
UAE

Human rights defender Ahmed Al-Tabour Al-Nuaimi arrested and held in an unknown location

On 17 May 2012, human right defender, Ahmed Al-Tabour Al-Nuaimi was arrested in the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah and his current whereabouts remain unknown. Ahmed

20/05/2012 Take Action
UAE

UAE Sliding into a police state- Arrest of HRD Saleh Al-Dhufairi, while others remain in detention and are at risk of ill-treatment

Beirut, 07 May, 2012 --  The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep concern at the arrest of human rights defender Saleh

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UAE

Arrest and ongoing detention of human rights defender Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi, the Chairman of Islah

Beirut, 24 April, 2012 --  The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that on 20 April 2012, human rights defender Sheikh Dr.

24/04/2012 Take Action
Saudi Arabia

Human rights defender Mohammed Albajady sentenced to four years in prison followed by a five-year travel ban following a secret trial

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning the sentencing of human rights defender Mohammed Albajady in Saudi Arabia, to four years

18/04/2012 Take Action
UAE

Six human rights defenders detained

Beirut, 12 April, 2012 --  The Gulf Centre for human Rights (GCHR) has received information that on 9 April 2012, six UAE citizens, who recently had their

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Saudi Arabia

Detained Human Rights Defender Mohammed Albajady between life and death

Beirut, 10 April, 2012 -- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights has received reliable information indicating that the life of human rights defender Mohammed Albajady,

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UAE

Arbitrary arrest and detention of two human rights defenders, Mr. Ahmed Ghaith Al-Suwaidi and Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al- Zaabi

Beirut, 30 March, 2012 --  Two human rights defenders, Mr. Ahmed Ghaith Al-Suwaidi and Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al-Zaabi, have been detained following

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