On International Women’s Day, GCHR honours women’s rights defenders in the Gulf and neighbouring countries
On International Women’s Day, marked annually on 08 March, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) honours Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in the region and
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Insufficient progress on women’s rights despite promises, says CEDAW submission by NGOs
There has been insufficient progress on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, says a report presented by three human rights NGOs to the 69th Session of the Committee on
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Many books confiscated during 23rd Muscat International Book Fair
Authorities in Oman confiscated a large number of books during the Muscat International Book Fair held from 21 February 2018 to 03 March 2018. The authorities gave no
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Journalist Awad Kashmeem arbitrarily detained by elite security forces in Hadhramawt
In a very alarming attack against freedom of expression in Yemen, prominent independent journalist Awad Kashmeem was detained on 21 February 2018 by the Yemeni Army's
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UN HRC member blatantly violates human rights on a daily basis
The United Nations Human Rights Council consists of 47 Member States elected by a majority of the members of the UN General Assembly by direct and secret ballot. The
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Lawyers attempt to reach human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, who is held incommunicado
Geneva - On 26 February 2018, lawyers from Ireland approached the Ministry of the Interior in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to try to gain access to distinguished human
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Nabeel Rajab sentenced to five more years in prison for tweeting in unfair trial proceedings, according to trial observation mission
Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to a further five years in prison on 21 February 2018, during a verdict that an observer called
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Court of Cassation releases human rights defender Sulaiman bin Jassim among dozens of prisoners
On 18 February 2018, the Kuwaiti Court of Cassation ordered the release of human rights defender Sulaiman bin Jassim and dozens of others who were sentenced to prison
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Journalists Oussama Salem Almaqtari and Mohamed Al-Qadesi killed in Taiz
Yemeni journalists are facing life threating situations, as they struggle to report on the daily suffering of Yemeni people due to the civil war. The last month took a
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