Special report presented to UN Committee Against Torture
Torture of human rights defenders is routine, says a special report published this week by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). The “Report on Torture in Saudi
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Human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal arbitrarily arrested and detained
Update: On 23 April 2016, human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawafel has been released from prison. 2016-04-02 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is very
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Bedoon rights activist and woman rights defender arrested
Two human rights defenders were arrested in Kuwait in the past week, according to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). On 18 April 2016, Kuwaiti
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Detained human rights defender’s health deteriorates, and popular writer arrested
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that on 17 April 2016, the health of prominent human rights defender Saeed Jadad has
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Son of prominent human rights defender Habiba Al-Hanaei faces deportation
On 14 June 2016 Hafiz Mohammad Shaker, the son of prominent human rights defender Habiba Al Hanaei, will turn 18 years of age, which means he faces the possibility
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GCHR’s website continues to be blocked across Saudi Arabia
Reports from various locations across Saudi Arabia very recently received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that Saudi authorities continue to block our
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Media freedom mechanisms in the Arab region require consultation and independence
The undersigned Arab group members of IFEX have studied the document issued by the consultative meeting held in November 2015 in Rabat, Morocco, on the regional
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Briefing on “Silenced Voices” of human rights defenders outlines laws used to persecute them
A variety of judicial measures, including death penalty sentences and flogging, are used against human rights defenders and activists in Saudi Arabia, according to a
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Open letter to President Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to the GCC Summit
The following is an open letter signed by 11 international NGOs addressed to US President Barack Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to
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