Tunisian judiciary unable to fulfil its role in achieving justice for all citizens without discrimination
It is shameful and debilitating for Tunisia, which was ahead of its time in the field of rights and freedoms, and which once produced the scholar Abd Al-Rahman Ibn
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Authorities continue their systematic and totalitarian repression
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities continue their gross violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, residents, migrant workers and refugees. A
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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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Authoritarian repression and escalation of the political crisis after the 2024 Tunisian presidential elections
Tunisian democracy faces significant challenges due to the repression practiced by the authorities. Public opinion, political society, and civil society are
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Saudi activist at risk of deportation from Bulgaria
Sofia should allow resettlement to third country Bulgarian authorities should suspend any plans to deport Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi to Saudi
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Marking International Women’s Day: The Vital Role of Women in Shaping the MENA Region’s Future
On International Women's Day, marked every year on 08 March, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) honours the remarkable contributions of women worldwide, with
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Supreme Court upholds sentences of those convicted in UAE84 case, including GCHR’s Board member Ahmed Mansoor
During a hearing on 04 March 2025, the State Security Department of the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rejected the appeals submitted by 53
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Salma Al-Shehab released after four years in prison, among hundreds of prisoners for posts on X
Last week, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) learned that hundreds of people were recently released from prison in Saudi Arabia after completing part of their
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Urgent, high-level outreach to the King of Bahrain to release EU nationals Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad
Joint Letter to the European Union To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission António Costa, President of the European Council Kaja
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