Human rights organizations mark birthday of Razan Zaitouneh with renewed call for release of ‘Duma Four’
(Geneva, 28 April 2015) - To mark the 38th birthday (on April 29) of missing human rights defender and lawyer Razan Zaitouneh, head of the Violations Documentation
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Journalist and activist Asaad Hanna viciously attacked
On 20 April 2015, journalist and activist Asaad Hanna, who lives in exile in the outskirts of Istanbul, was attacked by an unknown person, who broke into his home during
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Authorities prevent Abdulhadi and Salah Al-Khawaja from attending the funeral and mourning of their brother
Once again the government of Bahrain denies political activists and human rights defenders the right to temporary release on humanitarian grounds for the funeral of a
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Prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair beaten in prison
On 18 April 2015, prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was beaten by another prisoner at Al-Ha'ir prison in Riyadh. Also, he was subjected to threats in
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End Reprisals Against Leading Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
13 April 2015 - We in the Bahrain and international human rights NGO community condemn the arrest and detention of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent human rights defender in the
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Two Families Stand Firmly for Freedom and Social Justice / Part 1
This is the story of two families from different countries who share the same pursuit of human rights despite immense personal costs. The first comes from
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Two Families Stand Firmly for Freedom and Social Justice / Part 2
This is the story of two families from different countries who share the same pursuit of human rights despite immense personal costs. The first comes from Bahrain, while
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Detained human rights defender Mazen Darwish wins UNESCO/Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Detained Syrian journalist and human rights defender Mazen Darwish has won the 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights
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The use of judiciary to target prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad
Even while imprisoned, prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad continues to be targeted and receive additional prison sentences related to his human rights work in
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