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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Gulf Centre for Human Rights supports campaign to end male guardianship system of women
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) announces its full solidarity with the campaign to end the male guardianship system of women in Saudi Arabia. GCHR believes that
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Prominent human rights defender Samar Badawi interrogated once again
On 13 February 2017, prominent human rights defender Samar Badawi received a call from the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution in Jeddah summoning her to appear at
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GCHR expresses solidarity on the closure of El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of the Victims of Violence and Torture
On 09 February 2017, El Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of the Victims of Violence and Torture in Cairo was closed. Egyptian authorities sealed off the doors and
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Call for investigation into the suspicious death of journalist Mohammed Al-Abbsi
An independent, impartial and thorough investigation must be opened into the death of journalist Mohammed Al-Abbsi after results of an autopsy suggest he was poisoned.
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Travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Najeeb Al-Nuaimi
On 07 February 2017, authorities in Qatar prevented prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi from travelling without informing him about any possible reasons.
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One human rights defender released while another is still in prison
According to information received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), a human rights defender has been released in Saudi Arabia after a month in prison, while
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A new campaign to support human rights defenders and freedom of expression
(Cairo- Beirut, February 01 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, in cooperation
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