Vice-President of the Supreme Court thanks “Azamn” newspaper for publishing the facts
The Vice-President of Oman’s Supreme Court, Ali bin Salem Al-Nomani, has given an interview to “Azamn” newspaper, published in its 09 August 2016
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Human rights defender Osama Al-Najjar must be freed
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that the United Arab Emirates’ State Security Apparatus (SSA) has made an arbitrary decision
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released, but still facing charges
On 02 August 2016, human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli was released from prison in Kuwait after serving a three-month sentence, among other sentences. The
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Prominent journalist Ibrahim Al-Maamari, Editor-in-Chief of “Azamn” newspaper, detained
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the Omani Internal Security Service (ISS) has arrested prominent journalist Ibrahim Al-Maamari,
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Writer and journalist Almoatasem Al-Bahlani detained by Internal Security Service
Update: Oman: On 28 July 2016, writer and journalist Almoatasem Al-Bahlani has been released from detention. 2016-07-28 Writer and journalist Almoatasem Al-Bahlani has
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Parliament threatens head of Iraqi Journalists’ Rights Defense Association Ibrahim Al-Saragey
Journalist and head of the Iraqi Journalists' Rights' Defense Association (IJRDA) Ibrahim Al-Saragey was threatened after he described in a press statement, on 25 July
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Special report on torture in Kuwait presented to UN Committee against Torture
In a Special Report on “Torture in Kuwait”, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) aims to present some of the issues and cases of human rights defenders as
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Office of Violations Documentation Center (VDC) in Damascus Al-Ghouta attacked
The Violations Documentation Centre in Syria (VDC) reported that a Syrian government jet fighter attacked the office of VDC in Douma city which is located in Al-Ghouta,
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Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike and needs to be allowed to get in touch with her family
Update: Narges Mohammadi has been given the right to speak to her children as of 16 July so she has reportedly stopped her hunger strike. 2016-07-12 Detained Iranian
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