Bahrain must abide by its own laws and immediately release leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern regarding the Bahraini authorities’ treatment of
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Bahrain- Imprisoned medic deprived of adequate medical treatment for injuries sustained through torture, and authorities prosecute yet another human rights defender
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express concerns about the ongoing deterioration of the status of human rights
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Authorities target the families of human rights defenders convicted in the UAE 94 case
On 10 January 2014, the authorities in UAE arbitrarily detained Aisha Ibrahim Al-Zaabi as she tried to leave the country with her 18-month-old son. Al-Zaabi is the wife
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Letter from prominent human rights defender, and the main founder of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Human rights defenders are serving their country in order to get general freedoms. They are also pushing for social reform, as human rights is equal to social reform. We
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Oman – Authorities continue to target human rights defenders and their families
On 17 December 2013, human rights defender, Khalfan Al-Badwawi, left his country for Lebanon due to harassment and threats by the Omani Internal Security Apparatus
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Saudi Arabia- Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi during a court hearing
The Gulf centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is very concerned following reports of the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender, Fawzan Al-Harbi, on 26
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Human rights defender Mohammed Salim Al-Zumur sentenced to 3 years in prison
On 25 December 2013, the Federal Court in Abu Dhabi sentenced human rights defender, Mohammed Salim Al-Zumer, to 3 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Emirati Dirham
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UAE- Human rights defender arrested after interview with CNN
On 11 December 2013, Emirati human rights defender Obaid Al-Zaabi gave an interview to CNN during which he commented on the case of a young American, Shezanne
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Syria- Ongoing arbitrary detention of human rights defender Abdulhadi Sheikh Awad
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights network (EMHRN) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express their deep concern following the arbitrary detention of
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