Freedom of expression suffering greatly during conflict, says new report on media and journalists
Media outlets and journalists are targeted, abducted or killed, as they carry out their important and legitimate work, and the right to freedom of expression is
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New report calls for preventative measures to protect women human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa
Tangible preventative protection mechanisms are needed for women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) , says a new report, “Before
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Worldwide attack on fundamental civic freedoms laid bare by new online tool that rates civic space and documents rights violations
More than three billion people live in countries where the rights to protest, organize and speak out are currently being violated according to the CIVICUS Monitor, the
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Writer Hamood Al-Shukaily sentenced to three years in prison
On 18 October 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, sentenced writer and author Hammood Al-Shukaily to three years in prison in addition to a fine of 1000 OMR
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli’s prison sentence upheld
On 18 October 2016, the Appeal Court in Kuwait confirmed a three-month sentence with labour against human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli. The sentence was
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Joint letter to the Sultan of Oman on the right of press freedom and the targeting of journalists and human rights defenders
Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, We, the undersigned organisations write to you regarding the systematic targeting of journalists, human rights defenders and
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Court adjourns hearings of “Azamn” journalists and writer Hamood Al-Shukaily, denying him bail, while journalists freed
On 10 October 2016, the Omani Appeal Court chaired by Sheikh Mukhtar Al-Harthy held its first hearing in the case against three journalists of “Azamn”
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Human rights defender Nargess Mohammadi’s sentence upheld, and journalist Issa Saharkhiz on hunger strike, while Professor Homa Hoodfar released
Though the story of Professor Homa Hoodfar ended positively with her release on 26 September 2016 on humanitarian grounds, other human rights defenders in Iran are still
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Canadian academic Dr. Homa Hoodfar remains in jail after more than 100 days
Update: Iran: Homa Hoodfar was released after international pressure on 26 September 2016. 2016-09-23 After more than a hundred days in detention, the Gulf Center for
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