One year after the Teachers’ Syndicate closure, ongoing violations of freedom of association
Nearly a year after the Jordanian Teachers' Syndicate (JTS) was suspended and its headquarters closed for two years, there is still a lot of abuse in the case of the
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Authorities must respect the rights of citizens to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its concern about the repressive policies pursued by the authorities in Qatar against citizens who participate in
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Ongoing violations of freedom of expression on and off the Internet and restrictions of diverse opinions
Since Mohammed bin Salman was appointed crown prince of Saudi Arabia in June 2017, a new era of massive violations of the civil and human rights of human rights
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Assassination of Prominent Academic and Internet Activist Dr. Mohammed Ali Naim
On the night of 04 August 2021, unidentified gunmen assassinated the architect Dr. Mohammed Ali Naim, an academic at Sana'a University and an online activist. He was
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Bedoon rights activist Mohammed Al-Barghash faces on-going targeting
Mohammed Al-Barghash, a human rights activist in Kuwait who advocates for the rights of the Bedoon community peacefully and diligently, was summoned for investigation
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GCHR highlights use of torture to suppress dissidents, supports resolutions on Syria and migrants during UNHRC 47th Session
At the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held between 21 June to 14 July 2021, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights files complaint in France against NSO Group over use of Pegasus spyware
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) filed a complaint in France on 28 July 2021 against the Israeli software company NSO Group, which is responsible for harm caused
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Internet activist Ghaith Al-Shibli arrested and writer Saud Al-Zadjali targeted online
On 23 July 2021, Internet activist Ghaith Al-Shibli was arrested after security forces raided his home in Sohar. Reliable local reports confirmed that he is still being
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MENA Surveillance Coalition demands an end to the sale of surveillance technology to the region’s autocratic governments
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call for an immediate halt to the use, sale and transfer of surveillance technology to autocratic oppressive governments
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