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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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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