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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Journalist Wedat Hussein Ali tortured and killed in the town of Duhok
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that a journalist working for RojNews was found dead with torture marks on his body after he was
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Government continues relentless crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders and freedom of expression in Bahrain, which the
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Journalist Yousef Al-Haj arrested and “Azamn” newspaper shut down
On 09 August 2016, an official source said the Omani government has taken all “suitable legal procedures” against “Azamn” newspaper, including
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