Systematic targeting of members of ACPRA in addition to other human rights defenders
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy. The power to change laws and policies are controlled by the King in consultation with appointed officials including the Minister of
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GCHR Co-Director Maryam Al-Khawaja released, but still faces charges and remains under travel ban
On 18 September 2014, human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja, co-director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), was released from prison. Reports received
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Women’s rights defender Ghada Jamsheer arrested for tweets
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) express concern over the arrest of women’s rights defender Ghada Jamsheer in
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New Cyber Crime Law poses real threat to Freedom of Expression
On 15 September 2014, a new Cyber Crime Law came into force following its ratification by the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The new Law 14/2014 includes
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An open letter to prominent human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
We on behalf of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) urge you to immediately stop your hunger strike. We well know your
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Sentence of human rights defender Fadel Al-Manasef reduced by one year following reconsideration by the Court
On 9 September 2014, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, reduced the prison sentence of human rights defender, blogger and founding member of Al Adalah Center for
Read ReportOHCHR, the Human Rights Council and the Gulf Countries: An Analysis of actions undertaken since 2011
Download This study, carried out in April 2014, is an analysis of the actions taken by UN mechanisms since 2011 in relation to six of the Gulf countries namely
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Special Focus Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
On 09 September 2014 the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), World Alliance for Citizen participation (CIVICUS), Saudi
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli sentenced to 6 months in prison
On 4 September 2014, the Court of Misdemeanors in Kuwait sentenced human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli to six month in prison after he was accused of assaulting a
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