Environmentalist Mohammed Jawad Hameed remains in prison two months after his arrest for social media post
Mohammed Jawad Hameed, a prominent human rights and environmental activist who is also a musician and singer, remains in prison two months after his arrest for
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New Cybercrime Law more repressive than previous one
On 01 June 2026, the new Cybercrime Law 61/2026 was issued, following its ratification by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman. It became effective from the date of its
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Authorities continue to violate civil & human rights of former detainee Abdullah Al-Shamsi
Former detainee Abdullah Al-Shamsi faces widespread violations of his civil and human rights, which the authorities in Oman have insisted on committing since 2021, the
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Citizens denied right to elect Representatives to Municipal Council
On 24 May 2026, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, issued an Emiri decree containing Law No. (57) of 2026, amending the Kuwait Municipality Law No. 33
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GCHR stands in solidarity with detained human rights defenders of Global Sumud Flotilla
Update: All of the international Global Sumud Flotilla activists were deported by the Israeli authorities to Türkiye on 21 May 2026. Many participants had broken bones
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Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
The undersigned organisations condemn Meta’s recent decision to restrict the Facebook and Instagram accounts of independent NGOs, researchers, and civil society
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Meta permanently disables Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
On 17 May 2026, Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41 years old, declared on his X account that his account on Instagram has been permanently disabled by
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Citizenship as a political weapon; Kuwaiti citizenship revoked from family of political dissident Fawaz Al-Kathiri
On 04 May 2026, the authorities announced the revocation of Kuwaiti nationality from citizen Nayef Rakhees Dhahi Al-Fadhli, 70, the father of exiled political opponent
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Journalist Zied El-Heni on trial in clear violation of freedom of expression
Update: Tunisian journalist Zied El-Heni was sentenced to one year in prison on 07 May 2026 for social media posts critical of the authorities. Well-known journalist
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