Authorities continue to target human rights defenders
Saudi authorities are continuing to systemically target human rights defenders by misusing legal proceedings against them. In the last month Omar Al-Saeed and
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Fears for Life of Free Expression Advocate Bassel Khartabil, in Undisclosed Location, May Face Death Sentence
(November 20, 2015) - Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death sentence, 36
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European Parliament urges Bahrain’s King to lift Nabeel Rajab’s travel ban and drop charges
On 19 November 2015, Member of the European Parliament Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri, together with 80 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), issued a letter to
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Life of Omani blogger Muawiya Al-Rawahi in danger
On 09 November 2015, detained Omani blogger Muawiya Al-Rawahi appeared before the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which decided to refer him to
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No Word on Activist’s Whereabouts, Bassel Khartabil Transferred to Undisclosed Location on October 3
(November 4, 2015) – Syria’s authorities have yet to disclose the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of information, one
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Online Activist Hassan Al-Basham Detained
Online activist Hassan Al-Basham has been detained for over a month by the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Oman and is being held at the Special Division of the Omani
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On her birthday, Zainab Al-Khawaja sentenced to one-year in prison on appeal, other cases postponed
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja is marking her 32nd birthday with the prospect of three years and one month in prison after the Bahrain Court
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Human rights defender Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Khodr sentenced to 10 years in prison
On 19 October 2015, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), sentenced human rights defender Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Khodr, co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights
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GCHR Grieves over shocking death of friend and supporter, Jacky Sutton
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is shocked to hear about the sudden death of our honest friend and supporter, Jacky Sutton, country director of the Institute for
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