Syria, End of an Era: From the Fall of Brutality to the Rise of Uncertainty
A briefing paper on the Situation of Women and Women Human Rights Defenders in Syria’s 2025 1. Background and Context This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf
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Bedoon rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash acquitted
Prominent Bedoon rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash has been acquitted in the latest court case against him. He has repeatedly faced legal complaints due to his
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Woman human rights defender Hiba Al-Hajii threatened with death for social media posts about disappeared women
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is extremely concerned about threats against Syrian woman human rights defender Hiba Ezzideen Al-Hajii and her family, following
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GCHR’s 35th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented the human rights situation in Iraq during the past five years since the start of the popular movement, including
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Denouncing the ban on human rights defender Nabhan Al-Hanshi from entering Lebanon
The Omani Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (OCHRD), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), and ALQST for Human Rights strongly condemn the Lebanese authorities'
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Internet activist and religious preacher Talal bin Ahmed Al-Salmani facing Appeal court
Online activist and religious preacher Talal bin Ahmed Al-Salmani is facing a review by the Muscat Court of Appeal of his initial sentence. On 17 April 2025, he was
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NGOs call for immediate release of Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are extremely concerned that Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been held in solitary confinement in Saudi Arabia since
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Press freedom hampered by systematic repression and widespread impunity
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the undersigned Yemeni, regional, and international human rights organisations express grave concern about the ongoing
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Journalists and human rights defenders among 40 defendants convicted in case of conspiracy against state security
Since February 2023, a series of arrests have been taking place amid the ongoing political battle in Tunisia, which continues two years later. This case, dubbed the
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