Travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Najeeb Al-Nuaimi must be revoked
Authorities in Qatar must revoke the travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi, says the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). On 26 June
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Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25
NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region Arabic
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Al-Wasat newspaper lays off employees after being suspended for three weeks
“Al-Wasat” newspaper has had to lay off all its employees three weeks after being suspended by the authorities in Bahrain. The newspaper reports on various
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UN event assesses violations of the right to freedom of expression and assembly
On 21 June 2017, a panel discussion held on the sidelines of the 35th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, examined the criminalisation of peaceful
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Free woman human rights defender Atena Daemi
The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC) is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Atena Daemi from Tehran’s Evin prison. She
Read ReportPress in Yemen Faces Extinction: Journalists Need Support
Download INTRODUCTION Yemeni journalists are isolated and desperately need the support of the international community. After more than two years of conflict
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UN panel discusses the ongoing attacks on public freedoms during wartime
On 20 June 2017, a panel discussion focused on the ongoing attacks on public freedoms in Yemen was held on the side lines of the 35th session of the United Nations
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Kurdish journalist Bakhtiar Haddad killed in Mosul by explosive device
Iraqi Kurdish journalist Bakhtiar Haddad died on 19 June 2017 after an explosive device went off in Mosul, injuring three French journalists at the same time. One of
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Otaibi held incommunicado amid lengthy investigation
The Gulf Centre for human Rights (GCHR) has received reports confirming that human rights defender Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi is being held incommunicado and subjected
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