Human rights defenders at imminent risk during wartime, say panelists at UN side event
On 22 June 2015, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) organised an event co-sponsored by CIVICUS, Freedom House, the Arab Network for Human Rights Information
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Human rights defender Rana Al-Saadoun sentenced to three years in prison
On 21 June 2015, the Criminal Court in Kuwait sentenced in absentia human rights defender Rana Al-Saadoun to three years in prison with hard labour. The court convicted
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Expression of support to the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
The undersigned oganisations express their support to Mr. Maina Kiai the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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GCHR Co-Director and Staff Participate in Three Side Events during First Week of the 29th session of the HRC in Geneva
Overcoming Restrictions on Women Human Rights Defenders in the MENA Region Co- director of the GCHR, Maryam Al-Khawaja, and GCHR researcher, Elsa Saade, took part
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Motion for a resolution on Syria and the case of Mazen Darwish, Hani Al-Zitani and Hussein Gharir brought before the European Parliament
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the European Parliament motion for a resolution on the situation in Syria and the case of Mazen Darwish, Hani
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Women human rights defenders Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ghada Jamsheer facing years in jail
In June 2015, two women human rights defenders have been sentenced to prison in Bahrain in direct violation of their right to freedom of expression and freedom of
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Government targets Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) under NGO law
After a speech delivered by the Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) on 28 May 2015 before the Human Rights Committee of the European
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Supreme Court ratifies heavy sentence against human rights defender Raif Badawi
On 7 June 2015, the Supreme Court in Riyadh ratified the heavy sentence against human rights defender and blogger Raif Badawi, according to reports received by the
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GCHR welcomes UN resolution on the protection of journalists
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists in armed conflict. On 27 May
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