Life of human rights defender Atena Daemi at risk after 50 days on hunger strike
Authorities must allow access to proper medical care for jailed woman human rights defender Atena Daemi, who has been on hunger strike in Evin prison in Iran for over 50
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Otaibi forcibly deported to Saudi Arabia
Qatari authorities forcibly deported Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi to Saudi Arabia while he and his wife were on their way to Norway. At dawn,
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Writer Mansour Al-Mahrazi sentenced to three years in prison
The Court of First Instance in Muscat, Oman has sentenced writer and researcher Mansour Bin Nasser Al-Mahrazi to three years in prison for two books he wrote in 2014 and
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One human rights defender among five killed during violent crackdown on peaceful sit-in in Duraz
At least five people were killed, hundreds of protesters were injured and at least 286 were arrested in the village of Duraz in Bahrain on 23 May 2017, following a
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Human rights defender Ali Ahmed Shaaban arrested
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender and blogger Ali Ahmed Shaaban has been arrested in Saudi Arabia as part
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Parliament postpones vote on draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration after popular protests
On 13 May 2017, the relevant parliamentary committees decided to postpone the vote on Iraq’s draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration for an
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Hanaa Edwar selected as Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression for May 2017
(Cairo, Beirut - 16 May 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), in cooperation
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Authorities continue targeting freedom of expression
The Minister of Information in Oman has issued another directive that extends the closure of “Azamn” newspaper, as freedom of expression continues to suffer
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Emirati academic Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith held in incommunicado detention after transfer to maximum-security prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is deeply concerned about the fate and condition of Emirati academic, economist and human rights defender Dr. Nasser bin Ghaith
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