Watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo III and call for the release of imprisoned human rights defenders
As we approach International Human Rights Defenders Day on 09 December 2024, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) asks supporters to watch the recording of the third
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We stand in solidarity with imprisoned women human rights defenders during the 16 Days of Activism
In honour of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, marked every year on 29 November 2024, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) would like to highlight the
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Several activists released after serving unjust prison terms for years
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news of the release of several human rights defenders and political prisoners in Saudi Arabia after completing
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Political prisoners facing dire conditions at Jaw Prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with concern the deteriorating conditions in Jaw Prison in Bahrain after the death of a political prisoner
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Bulgaria should not forcibly deport Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is joining forces with several civil society organisations across the globe in urging the Bulgarian authorities to stop the
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GCHR’s 34th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented the human rights situation in Iraq during the past five years since the start of the popular movement, including
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Tragedy strikes as activist Kianoosh Sanjari takes his life in protest
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mourns the tragic loss of prominent Iranian human rights activist Kianoosh Sanjari, who ended his life on 08 November 2024 to
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New law promulgated which curtails freedom of expression
On 10 November 2024, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq of Oman issued a royal decree promulgating a new Media Law, consisting of 60 articles. The law came into effect
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Unconstitutional referendum revokes citizens’ right to political participation
On 05 November 2024, the Qatari authorities conducted a referendum for citizens on the draft constitutional amendments for the year 2024, pursuant to the decree issued
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