“Al-Balad” says farewell to readers and stops publishing
On 30 October 2016, “Al-Balad” newspaper published on its website a letter written by its editor-in-chief, Turki bin Ali Al-Balushi, in which he said, "We
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No to impunity for the crimes committed against journalists in the Arab region
On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November 2016, which was approved by the General
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LET THEM SPEAK – Media and freedom of expression targeted in Yemen
Download Introduction: Yemen is a country plagued by internal conflicts, poverty, humanitarian crises and a legacy of human rights violations. Serious
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Freedom of expression suffering greatly during conflict, says new report on media and journalists
Media outlets and journalists are targeted, abducted or killed, as they carry out their important and legitimate work, and the right to freedom of expression is
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New report calls for preventative measures to protect women human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa
Tangible preventative protection mechanisms are needed for women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) , says a new report, “Before
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Worldwide attack on fundamental civic freedoms laid bare by new online tool that rates civic space and documents rights violations
More than three billion people live in countries where the rights to protest, organize and speak out are currently being violated according to the CIVICUS Monitor, the
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Writer Hamood Al-Shukaily sentenced to three years in prison
On 18 October 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, sentenced writer and author Hammood Al-Shukaily to three years in prison in addition to a fine of 1000 OMR
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli’s prison sentence upheld
On 18 October 2016, the Appeal Court in Kuwait confirmed a three-month sentence with labour against human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli. The sentence was
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Joint letter to the Sultan of Oman on the right of press freedom and the targeting of journalists and human rights defenders
Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, We, the undersigned organisations write to you regarding the systematic targeting of journalists, human rights defenders and
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