Attacked from all directions: Media workers under fire in Lebanon’s war
Journalists, lawyers and other Human Rights Defenders in Lebanon working in the context of the war report severe attacks on those exercising their freedom of
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Dr. Mohammed Fahad Al-Qahtani resumes phone calls to family after two years of forced disappearance
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that prominent human rights defender, Dr. Mohammed Fahad Al-Qahtani, was able to call his family after two
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After 5,000 days of arbitrary detention, Bahrain must immediately release Danish-Bahraini citizen and human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Today, 16 December 2024, Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has endured 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain. We, the undersigned,
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Arab Countries: Muscat Announcement on Beijing Declaration on Women’s Rights does not protect WHRDs against state abuse
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) followed the news of the High-Level Regional Meeting of the Arab Countries on progress in implementing the Beijing Declaration
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Civil society demands action ahead of Internet Governance Forum
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, urge the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to release people imprisoned for their online expression and foster
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Another political prisoner, Hussein Aman, died at Jaw prison while other protesting prisoners are at risk
On 06 December 2024, another political prisoner, Hussein Ali Aman, died due to medical negligence in Jaw prison in Bahrain. Aman was one of the political prisoners who
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Award of 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia risks lives and exposes FIFA’s empty human rights commitments
Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting
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Prominent human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi continuously targeted
Authorities in Oman, led by the Internal Security Service, continue to target prominent human rights defender Awad Bin Ali Al-Sawafi. Al-Sawafi, aged 48, is a
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GCHR salutes the Syrian people on the dawn of freedom
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) congratulates all citizens in Syria on the emerging of the dawn of freedom today after years of heavy and difficult human rights
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