Country’s only independent newspaper, “Al-Wasat”, suspended until further notice
On 04 June 2017, Bahrain’s Information Affairs Authority (IAA) suspended “Al-Wasat” newspaper until further notice, for allegedly violating the law and
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Court of Appeal upholds 7-year sentence against writer Nadhir Al-Majid
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports confirming that the Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal in Riyadh has upheld the seven-year prison sentence
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Relentless persecution, including torture and sentencing, of human rights defenders continues unabated
Bahrain’s authorities continue their relentless persecution of human rights defenders, including doctors, bloggers and journalists, interrogating and sentencing
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Life of human rights defender Atena Daemi at risk after 50 days on hunger strike
Authorities must allow access to proper medical care for jailed woman human rights defender Atena Daemi, who has been on hunger strike in Evin prison in Iran for over 50
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Otaibi forcibly deported to Saudi Arabia
Qatari authorities forcibly deported Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi to Saudi Arabia while he and his wife were on their way to Norway. At dawn,
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Writer Mansour Al-Mahrazi sentenced to three years in prison
The Court of First Instance in Muscat, Oman has sentenced writer and researcher Mansour Bin Nasser Al-Mahrazi to three years in prison for two books he wrote in 2014 and
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One human rights defender among five killed during violent crackdown on peaceful sit-in in Duraz
At least five people were killed, hundreds of protesters were injured and at least 286 were arrested in the village of Duraz in Bahrain on 23 May 2017, following a
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Human rights defender Ali Ahmed Shaaban arrested
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender and blogger Ali Ahmed Shaaban has been arrested in Saudi Arabia as part
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Parliament postpones vote on draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration after popular protests
On 13 May 2017, the relevant parliamentary committees decided to postpone the vote on Iraq’s draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration for an
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