Human Rights Defender & Journalist Mahmoud Al-Jazeeri subjected to enforced disappearance after house raid
On 28 December 2015, security forces in civilian clothing raided the home of human rights defender and “Al-Wasat” journalist Mahmoud Abdul-Ridha Al-Jazeeri.
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On New Year’s Eve, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights remembers detained human rights defenders
On the eve of the new year 2016, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) would like to take a moment to honour all detained human rights defenders in our region of the
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Open letter to Sultan Qaboos to release human rights defender Saeed Jadad
Head of State and Prime Minister His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id Diwan of the Royal Court The Palace, Muscat 113 Sultanate of Oman Fax: +968 24 735 375 Your
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces prison if his sentence is upheld in December; NGOs call for his sentence to be overturned
Update: The issuing of the verdict by the Court of Appeal has been postponed to 07 January 2016 without giving reasons. Outspoken Bahraini human rights defender Mohammed
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Human rights defender Zuhair Al-Kutbi handed down heavy sentence following calls for reform on television
On 21 December 2015 human rights defender and journalist Zuhair Al-Kutbi was given a heavy sentence after he called for reforms on a television talk show. He is a
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Freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet in the Arab region and their impact on human development
On 19 December 2015, during the Fourth Arab Internet Governance Forum held in Beirut, Maharat Foundation, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and the
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Raif Badawi wins prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Detained blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi was the winner of the European Parliament 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. He is co-founder and editor
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Canadian government asked for support to help free Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh on 2-year anniversary of abduction
On the second anniversary of the abduction of Syrian human rights lawyer Razan Zaitouneh, the undersigned human rights organizations reiterate their call for her
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Bahrain- Ali Isa Al-Tajer charged following torture in prison
Ali Isa Al-Tajer, brother of human rights lawyer Mohammed Al- Tajer, has been charged on baseless grounds. Since his detention a month ago he has been also subjected to
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