Abdullah Habib imprisoned after Appeal Court upholds his sentence
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib has been imprisoned for six months
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Danish MP and human rights activist deported while attempting to visit Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Bahrain today refused entry to Lars Aslan Rasmussen, a Danish Member of Parliament, and to Brian Dooley of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), claiming the two
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Omani Coalition for Human Rights calls for immediate and unconditional release of Internet activist Hassan Al-Basham
The Omani Coalition for Human Rights, established in March 2018, consisting of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, the Omani Association for Human Rights, the Omani Center
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Unprecedented attacks on journalists and media outlets during coverage of popular protests
The Metro Center for Defending the Rights of Journalists and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) denounce the unprecedented attacks on journalists and media outlets
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Courts uphold heavy sentences against journalist, online activist and photographer of 10 to 25 years and revokes citizenship
Freedom of expression continues to suffer as Bahraini courts upheld harsh sentences ranging from 10 to 25 years against a journalist, online activist and award-winning
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GCHR events highlight violations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the deteriorating state of human rights in the Gulf region & Neighbouring Countries at UNHRC 37
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) was heavily involved in the 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) held in Geneva between 26 February
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Three more human rights defenders sentenced to up to six years in prison by Specialised Criminal Court
Three more human rights defenders have been sentenced in prison in Saudi Arabia, according to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). They have all
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights releases sixth annual report
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)’s annual report examines the closure of civic space, targeting human rights defenders, and the crackdown on civil society
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Iranian authorities clamp down on journalists following coverage of violence against protesters
In an attempt to silence journalists and tighten the media blackout that started with waves of civil protest in Iran this year, the authorities have summoned a
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