Bahrain- EU should call for the release of human rights defenders and peaceful protest leaders in Bahrain in the context of EU-GCC ministerial meeting in Manama
JOINT STATEMENT Brussels, 26 June 2013- A year ago, on 25 June 2012, the EU adopted its Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy, in which it pledged to
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Bahrain- Court of Appeal upheld the acquittal of policewoman on charges of torturing and mistreating journalist Nazeeha Saeed
On 23 June 2013, a Court of Appeal in Manama upheld the acquittal of policewoman Sarah Al-Moosa’s on charges of torturing and mistreating journalist Nazeeha Saeed,
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Saudi Arabia- Writer and human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari sentenced to five years in jail
On 17 June 2013, the Special Court on State Security and Terrorism in Jeddah sentenced human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari to five years in prison. Three years of
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Bahrain- Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati facing reprisals for cooperating with the UN system
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their serious concern over ongoing campaign of judicial harassments against
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Saudi Arabia- Two women human rights defenders sentenced to 10 months in prison and a two year travel ban
On 15 June 2013 the District Court in Al-Khobar sentenced two human rights defenders, Wajeha Al-Huwaider, and Fawzia Al-Oyouni to ten months in prison, following a trial
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Iraq- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights mourns the death of Iraqi journalist Zamil Ghanam Al-Zoba’ie
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) very sadly received reports from reliable sources confirming that on 09 June 2013 the body of journalist and member of the
Read ReportThreats and Attacks Plague Yemen’s Brave Human Rights Defenders
Download Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights Mission to Yemen: 14 to 19 April 2013 May 2013 London/Beirut/Copenhagen Gulf
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YEMEN- PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND STOP ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS.
10 June 2013 – (Beirut/London/Copenhagen) - A widespread pattern of attacks on human rights defenders and journalists is undermining freedom of expression and
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Syria- Serious concern for Red Crescent volunteer Suhaib Hassan Swaidan following reports of his ill-treatment in detention
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) Volunteer, Suhaib Hassan Swaidan, 22 years old, was detained in
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