Human rights defenders Nabeel Rajab and Ghada Jamsheer remain imprisoned despite poor health, other rights defenders banned from travel
Two prominent human rights defenders remain imprisoned in Bahrain, despite poor health, and further at risk by unsanitary prison conditions. Both Ghada
10/10/2016 Take Action
“Their freedom is their right” campaign names Nabeel Rajab prisoner of the month in September 2016
Cairo/Beirut - “Their freedom is their right” (“#حريتهم_حقهم”) is a campaign for defending the rights of prisoners of conscience launched by Maharat
1/09/2016 Take Action
“Their freedom is their right” campaign names Bassel Khartabil prisoner of the month in August 2016
Cairo/Beirut - “Their freedom is their right” (“#حريتهم_حقهم”) is a campaign for defending the rights of prisoners of conscience launched by Maharat
11/08/2016 Take Action
#FreeZainabAndBaby, Demand the immediate and unconditional release of Zainab Al-Khawaja and her 15-month-old son
UPDATE: The Thunderclap campaign is now closed. It had a social media reach of over 1.4 million. Zainab Al-Khawaja remains in prison with her baby, despite promises by
12/04/2016 Take Action
“Their freedom is their right” campaign announces Razan Zaitouneh as the prisoner of the month in February
“Their freedom is their right” (“#حريتهم_حقهم”) is a campaign for defending the rights of prisoners of conscience launched by Maharat Foundation and
10/02/2016 Take Action
Special Report: On International Day to End Impunity, GCHR calls for investigations to bring to justice perpetrators of crimes against human rights defenders
Today, 2 November, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for thorough investigations
2/11/2015 Take Action
Mark Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Birthday with Call to Keep her Free
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja could mark her 32nd birthday by beginning combined prison sentences of over five years if
14/10/2015 Take Action
Release Prisoner of Conscience Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace as Hunger Strike Reaches 160th Day
Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace is a prisoner of conscience and a member of the Bahrain 13, a group of activists arrested by the Bahraini government for their role in peaceful
27/08/2015 Take Action
GCHR IS REQUESTING FUNDS URGENTLY -UK STOP FLOGGING JUSTICE TO THE GULF
PLEASE HELP WITH FUNDS FOR AN IMPORTANT HIGH COURT CASE CHALLENGING UK COMPLICITY BY EXPORTING PRISON SERVICES TO THE GULF. It has come to light that a commercial
4/07/2015 Take Action