Court of appeal issues unfair verdict against prominent human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi

  • Oman
  • 11/07/2025

Prominent human rights lawyer Awad Bin Ali Al-Sawafi faces ongoing judicial harassment in Oman that violates his civil rights solely due to his peaceful and legitimate

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Release Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken and his two sons

  • UAE
  • 16/06/2025

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received reliable information that the two sons of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken have been detained by

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Joint Statement: The Blocking of News Websites in Jordan is a Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and the Right to Access Information

  • Jordan
  • 23/05/2025

On 14 May 2025, the Jordanian Media Commission issued an order for ISPs to block at least 12 news websites, most of which are independent media outlets. The decision

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Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council 

  • Bahrain
  • 12/05/2025

Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 11 July 2025), we are writing

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Libya: Protect press freedom and support media reforms 

  • MENA
  • 2/05/2025

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, we, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our deep concern regarding the deteriorating state of media freedom

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