GCHR expresses solidarity with prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid as he heads to trial
Update: Egypt: The Hearing in the trial of prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid in which the verdict will be declared has been postponed to 17 September
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Trial begins for three “Azamn” journalists and writer Hamood Al-Shukaily arrested as free expression violations continue
On 15 August 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, Oman held the first hearing in a case against three “Azamn” journalists, Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim
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Journalist Wedat Hussein Ali tortured and killed in the town of Duhok
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that a journalist working for RojNews was found dead with torture marks on his body after he was
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Government continues relentless crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders and freedom of expression in Bahrain, which the
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Journalist Yousef Al-Haj arrested and “Azamn” newspaper shut down
On 09 August 2016, an official source said the Omani government has taken all “suitable legal procedures” against “Azamn” newspaper, including
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Vice-President of the Supreme Court thanks “Azamn” newspaper for publishing the facts
The Vice-President of Oman’s Supreme Court, Ali bin Salem Al-Nomani, has given an interview to “Azamn” newspaper, published in its 09 August 2016
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Human rights defender Osama Al-Najjar must be freed
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that the United Arab Emirates’ State Security Apparatus (SSA) has made an arbitrary decision
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released, but still facing charges
On 02 August 2016, human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli was released from prison in Kuwait after serving a three-month sentence, among other sentences. The
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Prominent journalist Ibrahim Al-Maamari, Editor-in-Chief of “Azamn” newspaper, detained
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the Omani Internal Security Service (ISS) has arrested prominent journalist Ibrahim Al-Maamari,
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