Free Dina Ali Lasloom and repeal the Guardianship System
On 13 April 2017, Dina Ali Lasloom, a 24-year-old Saudi woman, was reportedly deported from Philippine airport against her will. Lasloom arrived in Manila airport
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Gamal Eid selected as Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression for April 2017
Press Release Cairo & Beirut: 10 April 2017 The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR),
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Human rights defender Hadeel Buqrais and participants in “Walking for Her” campaign threatened
In Kuwait, human rights defender Hadeel Buqrais, as well as other participants in the "Walking for Her" campaign, were threatened by telephone, e-mail and social media
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Public Prosecution threatens Internet activists working in exile
The Public Prosecution held its annual press conference in Muscat, Oman, during which it threatened Internet activists, who are engaged in peaceful activities while in
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Continued targeting of prominent human rights defenders by authorities must stop
Human rights defenders in Iran continue to be targeted by authorities as a result of their human rights work. Prominent human rights defenders face arrest, detention and
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Outrageous 10-year sentence against human rights defender Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith a significant blow to human rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is outraged that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities ignored calls to release Dr Nasser Bin Ghaith, who was sentenced to
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Human rights defenders and journalists under continuous attacks
Even as Bahrain is up for review in May 2017 during the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR Third Cycle) this year, the authorities continue to prevent human
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“DatNav” is now available in Arabic!
We are pleased to launch the Arabic version of DatNav, the guide to browse digital data for human rights research. The Arabic version was published with the support and
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Stop paying lip service to human rights and release Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith
A coalition of ten human rights organizations today urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith, a
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