Joint appeal to help free Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh and her colleagues on her birthday
On 29 April, human rights groups worldwide are marking the birthday of Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh, who will be spending it in captivity for the third
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Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith appears in court on baseless charges and reports torture in detention
On 4 April 2016, eight months after he was forcibly disappeared in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith was brought before the State Security Chamber of
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GCHR Co-Director Khalid Ibrahim refused entry to Jordan yet again
On 25 April 2016, Khalid Ibrahim, Co-Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), was refused entry to Jordan and detained at the Queen Alia International
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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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