Award of 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia risks lives and exposes FIFA’s empty human rights commitments
Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting
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Prominent human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi continuously targeted
Authorities in Oman, led by the Internal Security Service, continue to target prominent human rights defender Awad Bin Ali Al-Sawafi. Al-Sawafi, aged 48, is a
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GCHR salutes the Syrian people on the dawn of freedom
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) congratulates all citizens in Syria on the emerging of the dawn of freedom today after years of heavy and difficult human rights
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Watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo III and call for the release of imprisoned human rights defenders
As we approach International Human Rights Defenders Day on 09 December 2024, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) asks supporters to watch the recording of the third
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We stand in solidarity with imprisoned women human rights defenders during the 16 Days of Activism
In honour of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, marked every year on 29 November 2024, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) would like to highlight the
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Several activists released after serving unjust prison terms for years
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news of the release of several human rights defenders and political prisoners in Saudi Arabia after completing
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Political prisoners facing dire conditions at Jaw Prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with concern the deteriorating conditions in Jaw Prison in Bahrain after the death of a political prisoner
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Bulgaria should not forcibly deport Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is joining forces with several civil society organisations across the globe in urging the Bulgarian authorities to stop the
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GCHR’s 34th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented the human rights situation in Iraq during the past five years since the start of the popular movement, including
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