Trial of Writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib postponed
In a hearing on 13 March 2017, the Appeal Court in Oman decided to postpone its hearing in the case of writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib - in
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Human rights defenders at imminent risk in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries, says GCHR annual report
Human rights defenders at imminent risk in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries, says the fifth Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). GCHR
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Detained human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli ends hunger strike
Detained human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli suspended his hunger strike in Kuwait on 03 March 2017 after the Central Prison administration agreed to communicate
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Human rights defenders in exile threatened, along with their families, while ongoing court cases continue against other defenders
While attention is focused on Bahrain’s human rights record at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month, Bahraini human
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Ahmed Mansoor nominated as Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression for March 2017
(Cairo & Beirut, 10 March 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), in
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GCHR marks International Women’s Day 2017 in solidarity with WHRDs in the Gulf and neighbouring countries
On 08 March 2017, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) marks International Women’s Day by reminding the international community about the need to provide more
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Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab remains in jail facing 18 years in prison for two of his ongoing cases
Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was back in court this week on two cases related to tweets and media interviews about human rights violations in
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli begins hunger strike for freedom
At 09am on 22 February 2017, detained human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli started a hunger strike demanding his release from prison in Kuwait after he finished
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Academic Nasser Bin Ghaith suffering from poor health while waiting for Federal Appeal Court to set date to hear his case
Update: UAE: On 22 February, Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith appeared in court, where the judge scheduled a hearing for his verdict on 29 March 2017. 2017-01-24 Update: UAE: Dr.
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