Internet activist and religious preacher Talal bin Ahmed Al-Salmani facing Appeal court
Online activist and religious preacher Talal bin Ahmed Al-Salmani is facing a review by the Muscat Court of Appeal of his initial sentence. On 17 April 2025, he was
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NGOs call for immediate release of Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are extremely concerned that Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been held in solitary confinement in Saudi Arabia since
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Press freedom hampered by systematic repression and widespread impunity
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the undersigned Yemeni, regional, and international human rights organisations express grave concern about the ongoing
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Libya: Protect press freedom and support media reforms
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, we, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our deep concern regarding the deteriorating state of media freedom
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Journalists and human rights defenders among 40 defendants convicted in case of conspiracy against state security
Since February 2023, a series of arrests have been taking place amid the ongoing political battle in Tunisia, which continues two years later. This case, dubbed the
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past two and a half months, perpetrated by various parties to
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Free Internet activist Umm Nasser
The Doha Criminal Court of Appeal will hold a hearing this week to review the initial verdict against internet activist Umm Nasser. Reliable reports received by the
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Egyptian human rights defenders need international community to press Cairo for reforms
When the notorious Case 173 ended in Egypt last year, local human rights defenders (HRDs) hoped it might mean the end of more than a decade targeting human
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One-year prison sentence issued against internet activist and religious preacher Talal bin Ahmed Al-Salmani
On 10 April 2025, the Court of First Instance in the capital, Muscat, issued a one-year prison sentence and a fine of 500 Omani riyals against internet activist and
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