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Serious challenges facing new government amidst grave human rights violations

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  • Syria
  • 25/08/2026

The new Syrian government faces serious and significant challenges and real tests in the field of human rights, amidst local and international demands urging the

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Bulgarian authorities have released Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 24/08/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi was released from detention in Bulgaria. On 21 August

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Testimony alleges recent torture of women detainees by State Security Apparatus for posting opinions online

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  • Kuwait
  • 18/08/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has recently received an alarming testimony from a Kuwaiti woman detainee, that was reminiscent of a similar complaint by

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Al-Jazeera terminates employment of Palestinian journalists and media workers amid ongoing war

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  • Qatar
  • 14/08/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has followed the termination of the employment contracts of 24 Palestinian journalists and media professionals by Al-Jazeera

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Young blogger Bader Al-Hussainan sentenced to three years in prison for satirical content

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  • Kuwait
  • 13/08/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been documenting a concerning rise in repression across the MENA countries amid the ongoing crisis including massive human

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Human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham released

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 10/08/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received credible information confirming the release of human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham in Saudi Arabia. On 06

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Authorities continue to use nationality as a political weapon against dissidents

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  • Kuwait
  • 3/08/2026

The authorities in Kuwait continue their systematic repressive policies, including stripping tens of thousands of citizens, mostly women and children, of their

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GCHR’s activities during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council

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  • Bahrain
  • Lebanon
  • MENA
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 17/07/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Authorities mobilise resources to silence prominent blogger Mansoor Al-Muhareb

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  • Kuwait
  • 1/07/2026

In a continuation of their systematic policy of repression, Kuwaiti authorities are mobilising all available resources and tools to silence prominent blogger Mansoor

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