GCHR welcomes launch of DatNav, a new guide to help navigate and integrate digital data in human rights research
From online videos of rights violations, to satellite images of environmental degradation, to eyewitness accounts disseminated on social media, we have access to more
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Prominent human rights defender Saeed Jadad released, while journalist Yousef Al-Haj begins hunger strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received news that on 26 August 2016, prominent Omani human rights defender Saeed Jadad was released after serving a one-year
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Human rights defenders continue to be banned from travel; Dr. Taha Al-Derazi, freed pending trial while other rights defenders remain jailed
Bahrain continues to restrict the rights of human rights defenders to travel, including staff of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), according to reports
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Human rights defenders face reprisals across the Gulf region and neighbouring countries, says new GCHR report
A new report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) released today aims to set out the cases of human rights defenders in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries
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Trial of three “Azamn” journalists continues, during which only journalist Zaher Al-Abri is released
On 22 August 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, held its second hearing in the trial of three “Azamn” journalists, during which the judge decided
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Writer and poet Mohammed Al-Harthi detained by Internal Security Service
Update: Oman: On 19 August 2016, writer and poet Mohammed Al-Harthi has been released from detention. 2016-08-19 Reports received from Oman confirm that the Internal
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Ghada Jamsheer arrested, and “illegal gathering” charges made against Maytham Al-Salman and Dr. Taha Al-Derazi, who remains in detention
More prominent human rights defenders have been interrogated, charged and jailed in Bahrain in violation of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly, according
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GCHR expresses solidarity with prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid as he heads to trial
Update: Egypt: The Hearing in the trial of prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid in which the verdict will be declared has been postponed to 17 September
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Trial begins for three “Azamn” journalists and writer Hamood Al-Shukaily arrested as free expression violations continue
On 15 August 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, Oman held the first hearing in a case against three “Azamn” journalists, Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim
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