Internet activist Ghazi Al-Awlaki must be freed
Update: Oman: On 07 September 2020, Internet activist Ghazi Al-Awlaki has been released. 2020-08-25 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Omani Association
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Kurdish authorities must respect public freedoms and release all peaceful protesters and activists
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for the release of all protesters, activists, teachers and journalists arrested during protests in Iraqi Kurdistan in
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Authorities must respect public freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of association
Despite the release of a prominent cartoonist and members of the teachers’ syndicate, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about the Jordanian
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Cartoonist Emad Hajjaj arrested for publishing cartoon
On 26 August 2020, the Public Prosecutor of Amman, the capital of Jordan, issued an order to arrest prominent cartoonist Emad Hajjaj (Abu Mahjoub) pending investigation
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Authorities react violently to peaceful protests in aftermath of Beirut blast and impose state of emergency
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deepest sympathy and solidarity with those affected by the Beirut port blast on 04 August 2020 and pays tribute to
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Government should respect freedom of association & release all detainees including members of the Teachers’ Syndicate
On 25 July 2020, the Jordanian judiciary suspended the operations of the Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate (JTS) and closed its branches in all twelve governorates for a
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Armed militia in Basra systematically trying to assassinate human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is devastated to learn of the murder of prominent human rights defender Dr. Riham Yaqoub (photo on the left above), who was
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Seventh periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
In its seventh periodic report on violations during the popular demonstrations which began in Iraq in October 2019, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents
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Journalists, academics & activists face execution while they and their imprisoned colleagues face Covid-19 threat
Update: Yemen: Delayed verdict finally received in case against ten journalists. The official verdict in the case of ten journalists was finally received by defence
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