Human rights defender Mohammad Abdullah Al-Otaibi on hunger strike
On 16 January 2021, human rights defender Mohammad Abdullah Al-Otaibi started a hunger strike in prison in Saudi Arabia, according to reliable local reports.
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A human rights defender threatened and another released
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned that government-backed twitter accounts in Saudi Arabia are being used to threaten human rights defenders and
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Open letter to Danish Prime Minister to take immediate action to free Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja
Dear Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, We the undersigned, more than 100 organisations from around the world, are appealing for your assistance to secure the release of
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Serious human rights violations reported in Saraf prison in Sana’a
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports about serious human rights violations amidst poor conditions in prisons in Yemen including Saraf
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Journalist Bahaa Al-Halabi survives assassination attempt
On 07 January 2021, Syria TV issued a statement reporting that journalist Bahaa Al-Halabi, correspondent for Syria TV in Al-Bab, survived an assassination
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A report on the popular protests and related human rights violations in Iraqi Kurdistan
Introduction Since mid-August 2020, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has witnessed a widespread mass and popular protest campaign, organised by a group of civil society
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Photojournalist and civil society activist targeted after publishing photos of their marriage
A photojournalist and civil society activist in Yemen have been subjected to a campaign of hatred by a preacher and his followers after they posted on social media
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Court dissolves Teachers’ Syndicate and imprisons its Council members for one year
On 31 December 2020, the Amman Magistrate's Criminal Court issued a decision to dissolve the Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate (JTS) and imprison its board members for a
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Free Activist Nour Al-Shilo
Update: Syria: On 04 January 2021, civil society activist Nour Al-Shilo has been released. 2020-11-20 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deepest
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