Al-Jazeera terminates employment of Palestinian journalists and media workers amid ongoing war
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
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
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
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
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
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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Online posting on unemployment and disparity of income between foreigners and Saudis elicits a wave of arrests
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with concern the referral of Saudi citizens to investigations by the Saudi authorities for posting online their
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Authorities commit grave human rights abuses that have dragged the country back to the Dark Ages
The authorities in Bahrain exploited the war that erupted in late February 2026 to launch a wide-ranging and ongoing series of human rights violations, dragging the
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GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region
The local government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to commit serious violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, including civil society
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