Specialized Criminal Court hand down heavy sentences against two human rights defenders following unfair trials
On 13 October 2015, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), sentenced human rights defender and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association
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UK government cancels its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the decision by the United Kingdom government to pull out of its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi
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Renewed Calls for Al-Singace Release as Protest Hits 200 Days
7 October 2015 – Today marks the 200th day of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace’s protest. Since 21 March, Dr Al-Singace has boycotted
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Disclose Whereabouts of Detained Freedom of Expression Advocate, Release Bassel Khartabil Held Unfairly since 2012
(October 7, 2015) – Syria’s authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of expression, 31
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Joint Statement Urging Release of Human Rights Lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
On the third anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq and his assistant and friend Mohamed Zaza, the undersigned
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Winner of the Martin Ennals for Human Rights Defenders 2015, Ahmed Mansoor prevented by authorities from travelling to award ceremony
On 6 October 2015, it was announced that prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor was selected as the laureate for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights
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UN resolution fails to set up inquiry in Yemen and Saudi Arabia elected as head of Human Rights Council Panel
On 2 October 2015 the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution which failed to set up an inquiry into the mounting war crimes and human rights abuses in
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UK Government shelves future JSi projects, but GCHR’s case continues
Update: On 13 October 2015 UK government cancels its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi Arabia Update: GCHR’s legal challenge against
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Cartoonist Akram Raslan confirmed dead under torture
It is with great sorrow that the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received news of the killing of Syrian human rights defender and cartoonist Akram Raslan.
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