Imprisoned human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair starts hunger strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) reports that prominent Saudi human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair has begun a hunger strike to protest ill-treatment by the
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Human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili sentenced to 8 years in prison
On 29 May 2016, human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili was sentenced to eight years in prison for his peaceful and legitimate human rights work in Saudi Arabia. In
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Zainab Al-Khawaja freed, but remains at risk of arrest
On 31 May 2016, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja was finally released from prison, seven weeks after Bahrain’s Foreign Minister promised to free her.
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Free Emirati human rights defender Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith, on trial for online posts in violation of his right to free expression
UPDATE: Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith's hearing on 23 May was postponed to 20 June 2016. 2016-05-17 We, the undersigned NGOs, call on the authorities to immediately release
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New GCHR report says women human rights defenders challenging violence
Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Iraqi Kurdistan face the same risks as other human rights defenders worldwide, but as women, they are also subject to
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Arzat central prison administration prevents Saeed Jadad from getting treatment in a specialized hospital
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm the deteriorating health situation of prominent Omani human rights defender Saeed Jadad. The
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Authorities refuse to release Zainab Al-khawaja’s baby, risking his health while she is ill
On 22 May 2016, imprisoned human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja informed her family that she had fallen ill with the flu and was unable to take care of her
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Human rights defender Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 16 years in prison
Iranian human rights defender, lawyer, and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to 16 years in prison this week for her human rights activities,
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Detained human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli to face deportation and a year in prison with labour
On 16 May 2016 the Kuwait's Cassation Court ratified the sentence of deportation and a year in prison with labour against human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli for
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