Government imposes more severe restrictions on freedom of expression
Freedom of the press and expression has been limited by the Jordanian government throughout the years with journalists and media organisations facing constant
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Joint Submission on the United Arab Emirates to the 74th Session of the UN Committee Against Torture
This submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was originally made in advance of the UAE’s expected review in
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A training workshop organised by Al-Firdaws Society for Peace Building was stormed by National Security Service
On 25 June 2022, at 10:30 a.m., a civilian force affiliated with the National Security Service stormed a workshop organised by the Al-Firdaws Society for Peace Building
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UAE must be held accountable at the Committee Against Torture
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) must be held accountable at the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) in July 2022 for the torture and ill-treatment of human
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GCHR’s 23rd Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This report issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents the human rights situation in Iraq during the period from 12 May to 21 June 2022, and includes
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Alaa Al-Siddiq, freedom fighter
One year ago, the human rights community was shocked to hear of the death of Emirati human rights defender Alaa Al-Siddiq in a tragic car accident, the day after she
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Ongoing targeting of journalists and restrictions on press freedom
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about ongoing attacks on freedom of expression in Yemen by all sides, including the imprisonment of journalists,
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Civil society organizations urge UN member states to take Council action on Saudi Arabia in view of continued serious human rights abuses
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge states to support joint action at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session to hold Saudi Arabia to its
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Solidarity gathering held for detained MENA WHRDs/HRDs in front of EU Parliament
On 13 June 2022, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) organised a gathering in front of the EU Parliament in
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