Photojournalist killed in Aden and another journalist arrested in Mukalla
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is extremely concerned at the threats to journalists for doing their jobs in Yemen, including the murder of a photojournalist and
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Trial of writer and civil society activist Musallam Al-Ma’ashani postponed indefinitely
Local reports confirmed that the trial in Oman of writer and civil society activist Musallam Al-Ma’ashani has been postponed indefinitely due to the spread of
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Courage in Journalism Awards honours Solafa Magdy from Egypt and Yakeen Bido from Syria
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) honoured two journalists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the Courage in Journalism
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Internet activist Amani Al-Zain arrested after a large Twitter campaign
According to local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), on 17 May 2020 the Presidency of State Security arbitrarily arrested Internet activist
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Journalists remain in prison despite release order, while others kidnapped
It has been over a month since a court in Yemen sentenced four journalists to death and ordered six others to be freed, yet five remain behind bars. Earlier in
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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah arrested and released on bail
Lina Attalah (picture on the left), co-founder and chief editor of independent online newspaper MADA Masr, was arrested on 17 May 2020 outside Tora Prison as she was
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Public freedoms, including freedom of expression and the right to privacy, must be protected
A series of measures by the Jordanian government to deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which were taken to preserve the life and safety of citizens have also
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Fifth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
Despite the measures taken to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iraq, which resulted in a large number of people being forced to stay in their homes, a
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Reports on Women Human Rights Defenders Advocacy to free Saudi women’s human rights activists detained since May 2018
Download Despite certain political and social reforms made since the turn of the century, the authorities in Saudi Arabia continue their decades-long clampdown on
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