Human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair transferred to faraway prison
On 4 February 2015, the authorities transferred prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair from Malaz prison to Al-Ha'ir rehabilitation prison, located in the
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GCHR Annual Report Highlights Growing Dangers for Human Rights Defenders
Today, 08 February 2015, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) published its third annual report "Hear their Voices: Alarming Times for Human Rights Defenders in the
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Citizenship revoked of 72 people, including journalists and human rights defender
On 31 January 2015, the Bahrain Ministry of the Interior announced a list of 72 Bahrainis whose citizenship would be revoked for “illegal acts”. The
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Broadcaster and human rights activist Maisa Saleh fired from her job due to a facebook “like”
On 31 January 2015, Orient TV channel informed broadcaster and human rights activist Maisa Saleh in a letter that she has been fired from her job, although no
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Human rights defender Husain Radhi expecting a verdict for “illegal assembly”
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) express their concern about the judicial harassment against the human rights
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Statement by human rights defenders on the sidelines of the regional workshop organised by the OHCHR and Media Center of the UN in Cairo
Below is the statement on the sidelines of the regional workshop “Towards Empowering and Secure Environment for Human Rights Defenders in Arab Region”
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GCHR website blocked in UAE
The website of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been blocked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to local human rights defender Ahmed
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Arrest warrant issued against human rights defender Nawaf Al-Hendal
On 27 January 2015, the State Security Apparatus at the Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for human rights defender Nawaf Al-Hendal following tweets posted on
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Women driving activists Maysaa Al-Amodi and Loujain Al-Hathloul remain in detention
Update: Maysaa Al-Amodi and Lujain Al-Hathlol have been released on 12 February 2015. The Monitor for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) and the Gulf Centre for
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