Travel ban issued against prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid, en route to training
In the early hours of 04 February 2016, Egyptian security forces at Cairo International Airport banned prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid from travelling to Athens,
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Systematic targeting of members of ACPRA continues
The authorities in Saudi Arabia continue their repeated attempts to dismantle the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), in addition to systematically
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New Cyber Crimes Law restricts free expression and targets online activists
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Article 19, Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), and
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Travel ban of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab must be overturned so family can travel for medical assistance, say NGOs in letter to King
The following is a letter signed by 28 NGOs asking the King of Bahrain to lift the travel ban on Nabeel Rajab His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa, King
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“Mowaten” online magazine ceases publication due to harassment of the Internal Security Services
On 14 January 2016, “Mowaten” (“Citizen”) magazine published a statement in which it announced that it would stop publishing until further notice
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Prominent human rights defender Samar Badawi arrested
Update: In the early hours of the morning on 13 January 2016, Samar Badawi has been released on bail after a detention that lasted hours. On 12 January 2016, human
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Mohammed Al-Maskati acquitted but government continues to systematically target and arrest human rights defenders
Update: On 4 February, Bahrain's Ninth Minor Criminal Court postponed the trial of human rights defender Dr Saeed Al-Samahiji until 17 February 2016. While welcoming the
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Human Rights Defender & Journalist Mahmoud Al-Jazeeri subjected to enforced disappearance after house raid
On 28 December 2015, security forces in civilian clothing raided the home of human rights defender and “Al-Wasat” journalist Mahmoud Abdul-Ridha Al-Jazeeri.
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On New Year’s Eve, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights remembers detained human rights defenders
On the eve of the new year 2016, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) would like to take a moment to honour all detained human rights defenders in our region of the
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