World Press Freedom Day event in Beirut calls for supporting journalists and protecting freedom of expression in the MENA region
(Beirut) – The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) in cooperation with Media Association for Peace (MAP), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Bahrain Center for
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On World Press Freedom Day, GCHR launches new website and calls for freedom of expression to thrive in the Gulf and neighbouring countries
Today is World Press Freedom Day, and this year will be the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of this world day on 03 May by the United Nations General Assembly. To
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Omani Coalition for Human Rights mourns the death of Internet activist Hassan Al-Basham
It is with great sadness that the Omani Coalition for Human Rights received the news of the death of detained Internet activist Hassan Al-Basham. The Coalition,
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Human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi protests travel ban imposed on him
Prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi has complained about a travel ban imposed on him in Qatar. He released a statement on 28 April 2018 explaining, "In
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NRT correspondent Issa Al-Atwani attacked
On 20 April 2018, Issa Al-Atwani, a reporter of NRT TV in Babil Governorate in Iraq, was attacked by an unknown group of people. At 11:30 pm Al-Atwani left his house
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Coalition calls for release of writer Abdullah Habib
The Omani Coalition for Human Rights, established in March 2018, consisting of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, the Omani Association for Human Rights, the Omani Center
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Internal Security Service continues systematic targeting of Internet activists
According to reports from Oman, the Internal Security Service (ISS) has arrested Internet activist Yousif Sultan Al-Arimi for writing on social media networks. On 08
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When we tried to visit Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
It was two in the morning on Wednesday 04 April 2018. The silver-haired passport official in the crisp white uniform stood behind the glass of Booth 16 at
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Abdullah Habib imprisoned after Appeal Court upholds his sentence
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib has been imprisoned for six months
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