Violations persist in Bahrain as human rights defenders and journalists remain behind bars, under threat, or in exile, says GCHR report
The current situation in Bahrain is dire, causing great concern to the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), and partners, as well as United Nations experts; yet there is
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Violations persist in Bahrain as human rights defenders and journalists remain behind bars, under threat, or in exile
Download I. Introduction The current situation in Bahrain is dire, causing great concern to the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners, as well as
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MASSIVE VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY CONTINUE IN BASRA
Protests that began in July have continued into September in Basra governorate, where security forces used tear gas and live bullets to disperse protesters. The Iraqi
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Jailed human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh goes on hunger strike
Well-known human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh went on hunger strike on 25 August 2018 to protest poor treatment of family and friends since her arrest in June,
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127 Rights groups call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab after UN group calls his detention arbitrary and discriminatory
Paris-Geneva-Manama, 29 August 2018 – For the second time since 2013, the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has issued an Opinion
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Woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgam could face death sentence while Samar Badawi and Nassima Al-Sadah remain detained incommunicado
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgam (pictured in the middle when she was younger) is
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Peaceful protests continue after demonstrator killed in Basra
Peaceful demonstrations continue across central and southern Iraq, including the capital Baghdad and the city of Basra where several demonstrators were severely wounded.
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Human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad faces threats due to her ongoing defense of Bedoon rights
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad has received a large number of threats due to a recent
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Human rights defender Kamal Al-Shawish of Mwatana detained by Houthis in Hodeidah
On 14 August 2018, two armed men belonging to the armed group Ansar Allah (Houthis) arrested human rights defender Kamal Al-Shawish in a coffee shop on Sana'a Street in
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