Twitter account of human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad hacked after she sued the head of the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs
On 05 October 2018, the twitter account of human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad was hacked in Kuwait, four days after she sued the head of the Central Apparatus for
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European Parliament issues resolution condemning imprisonment of Ahmed Mansoor and reveals he is appealing his 10-year sentence
Prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor is appealing his ten-year prison sentence to the Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The news comes as
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GCHR and partners make submissions for the Universal Periodic Review in 2019 about conditions for civil society and digital rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners have submitted two submissions ahead of Qatar’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2019 about conditions for
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Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review – 33rd Session of the UPR Working Group
Download 1. Introduction 1.1 CIVICUS is a
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Detained economist faces show trial while journalist disappears at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as persecution of critics continues
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about the show trial of prominent economist Essam Al-Zamel, an entrepreneur known for his writing about the need for
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At UN HRC side events, GCHR and partners call for accountability and the need to end impunity for human rights violations in Yemen, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners held four successful and well-attended side events during the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights
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The Vision 2030 Saudi Arabia Reform Plan: Women Human Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia cease to exist
Download Introduction Women in Saudi Arabia have been for a long time suffering in silence under the patriarchal society and male-dominated decision-making
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THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN SAUDI ARABIA
Download In its October 2013 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Saudi Arabia accepted 240 of 348 recommendations made by States – but none focusing on human rights
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New GCHR Report questions Saudi Reform plan, as Women Human Rights Defenders cease to exist
In light of the current alarming situation of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia and considering the crackdown on the feminist movement and women’s rights
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