Writer and human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari summoned to appear before the District Court
Human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari summoned to appear before the District Court in Al-Khobar on 02 July 2013 at 8:30am in relation to a complaint filed against
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Deteriorating health of arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
New information obtained by human rights organizations has heightened concerns about the secret detention and failing health of a prominent Syrian human rights lawyer
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Syria- Mounting concern for health of human rights lawyer Khalil Matouk
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning lawyer and human rights defender Khalil Matouk who has been detained since 02 October 2012.
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Kuwait and Qatar- Freedom of Expression in danger
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses concern in relation to restrictions on the right of freedom of expression in Kuwait and Qatar. On 29 May 2013, the
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Joint appeal to the UN against ill-treatment and torture of detained human rights defenders, activists and photojournalist in Bahrain
The following is a joint appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs calling for an investigation to torture in Bahraini prisons. The appeal, signed by over 50 NGOs
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Two human rights defenders sentenced under new Cyber Crime Law as delivery of verdict in the case of UAE94 approaches
The crackdown against human rights defenders in the UAE is continuing as two human rights defenders were sentenced under the new Cyber Crime Law. On 22 May 2013 the
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Rights Activists Face Terrorism Charges / Free Award-Winning Journalist, Colleagues
(Amsterdam, Beirut, Cairo, Copenhagen, Damascus, Dublin, Geneva, London, New York, Paris, The Hague, Utrecht - May 17, 2013) The international community should
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Urgent Appeal/Bahrain- Prominent Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Reportedly Missing
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) express grave concern over the news of the removal of Nabeel Rajab from his cell
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Human rights defender Waleed Al-Shehhi arrested as trial of UAE 94 continues
On 11 May 2013, human rights defender and online activist Waleed Al-Shehhi was arrested by the State security apparatus in Ajman. Waleed Al-Shehhi has been active in
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