Wadad Halawani chosen as Human Rights and Freedom of Speech Defender for September 2017
(Beirut/Cairo 20 September 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, in cooperation with
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Two human rights defenders arrested after being sentenced to prison
Saudi authorities have arrested human rights defenders Issa Al-Hamid and Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili, both members of the Civil and Political Rights Association in Saudi
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Report on the situation of human rights reiterates call for independent investigation
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is vastly deteriorating and an international inquiry into human rights violations is essential, says a special report by the Gulf Centre
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Human rights defenders brought to trial for protesting violations
In August, human rights defenders Issa Al-Nukhaifi and Essam Koshak were brought to court over their human rights activities, where they learned of charges
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Woman human rights defender Zainab Al-Khamees summoned for investigation
UPDATE: Zainab Al-Khamees complied with the summons and arrived at the appointed time for investigation on 6 September. After a half hour wait, she was interrogated
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Journalist Sasan Aghaei held in solitary confinement for two weeks
Journalist Sasan Aghaei, deputy editor of the daily “Etemad”, has been held in solitary confinement in Iran for over two weeks. He was detained by security forces at
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Justice for the thousands of victims of enforced disappearances
30 August 2017 – International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances We, the undersigned civil society organisations, commemorate the victims of enforced
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Urgent Need for Independent International Inquiry on Yemen
Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Excellency, We, the undersigned nongovernmental
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Civil society urges collective response to combat civic space violations in the Middle-East and North Africa
(Beirut, 28 August 2017) A group of human rights activists and civil society organisations have issued a public call urging greater solidarity and strategic
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