Prominent human rights defenders remain in prison after several royal pardons
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) followed with enthusiasm several recent pardons by the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, which led to the release of
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MENA Research Brief: The psychological effects of digital repression
Introduction Digital repression has achieved unparalleled spatial outreach in recent years.[1] The proliferation of intrusive surveillance technologies combined with
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Marking the 1st anniversary of the loss of our friend Michael Wagtmann
On the 1st anniversary of the passing of our dear colleague Michael Wagtmann, who worked with IMS (International Media Support) for the better part of two decades, we
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Significant restrictions on the right to freely form and join independent associations
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour has taken many legislative decisions and illegal measures that violate the Kuwaiti constitution to impose restrictions on the
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Release prisoners of conscience detained since September 2017
In September 2017, Saudi authorities launched one of the biggest mass arrests against religious scholars, political activists, journalists, academic scholars, and
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Marking a year of oppression, fresh calls to scrap Cybercrime Law
This week marks one year since Jordan’s new draconian Cybercrime Law entered into force. This law has proven to be a tool for state repression, stifling dissent and
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GCHR calls for accountability and transparency regarding human rights abuses
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) continues to call for accountability and transparency from Iran regarding human rights abuses, particularly of women human
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Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Saudi Arabia must free all individuals arbitrarily detained solely for their online expression ahead of hosting the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in
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Periodic report on gross human rights violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented many human rights violations in Yemen during the past two months carried out by all parties to the conflict,
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