Postponement of trial of human rights defender Osama Al-Najjar
On September 23 2014, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi heard the case of human rights defender and on-line activist Osama Al-Najjar. The Court postponed the
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Authorities forced blogger and human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari to stops tweeting
As part of the ongoing systematic targeting by the Saudi government of human rights defenders and online activists, On 22 September 2014, blogger and human rights
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Lawyer and human rights defender Samira Saleh Al-Naimi executed by ISIS in Mosul
With utmost sorrow and grief, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received the news of the execution by the so called Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS)
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Qatar’s Unwillingness to Begin a Process of Commitment to International Human Rights Norms Should Cast Doubt on Qatar’s Qualifications to be a Member of the HRC
Yesterday, 18th September, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) presented an oral
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Prominent human rights defenders Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja ends his hunger strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has decided that tomorrow 23 September 2014 will be
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Systematic targeting of members of ACPRA in addition to other human rights defenders
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy. The power to change laws and policies are controlled by the King in consultation with appointed officials including the Minister of
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Women’s rights defender Ghada Jamsheer arrested for tweets
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) express concern over the arrest of women’s rights defender Ghada Jamsheer in
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GCHR Co-Director Maryam Al-Khawaja released, but still faces charges and remains under travel ban
On 18 September 2014, human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja, co-director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), was released from prison. Reports received
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New Cyber Crime Law poses real threat to Freedom of Expression
On 15 September 2014, a new Cyber Crime Law came into force following its ratification by the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The new Law 14/2014 includes
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