Internet activist Naimah Al-Matrod sentenced to six years in prison
On 10 November 2017, the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia sentenced Internet activist Naimah Al-Matrod to six years in jail followed by six years
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Wave of arrests continue as authorities crack down on human rights defenders and freedom of expression
The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia has markedly deteriorated and there has been a renewed crackdown against human rights defenders, since the accession of
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Mudawi Ibrahim Adam chosen as Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression in November 2017
(Cairo & Beirut, 9 November 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), in
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Family of prominent human rights defender sentenced to prison in reprisal, as Nabeel Rajab mistreated in transfer to prison
The authorities in Bahrain have continued their policy of mistreating and jailing human rights defenders and their families, sentencing three family members of exiled
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Human rights defender Baquer Namazi and his son Samiak Namazi remain in prison
The Iranian government should immediately release human rights defender and retired humanitarian worker Baquer Namazi, and his son Siamak Namazi, the Gulf Centre for
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights mourns death of photojournalist Arkan Sharif
It is with great sadness that the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received news of the murder of photojournalist Arkan Sharif. He was killed in the early hours on 30
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NRT correspondent Ribwar Kakaie attacked during live coverage of the Kurdistan Parliament session
During a live television broadcast at about 7:00 pm on 29 October 2017, NRT’s TV crew was attacked by demonstrators with batons who stormed the Parliament building in
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Two Kurdish journalists killed in car bombing in Abu Fas while covering conflict
Journalist Dilîşan Îbiş was killed instantly and journalist Hogir Mihemed suffered fatal injuries when two Daesh attackers carried out a suicide car bomb targeting
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“Azamn” journalist Yousef Al-Haj released from prison while newspaper remains closed
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that journalist Yousef Al-Haj, Deputy Editor of “Azamn” newspaper, was released in Oman on 23
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