Courageous Human Rights Defender Maryam Al-Khawaja Arrested in Bahrain; Could Face Lengthy Prison Sentence
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express grave concern over the arrest and detention of courageous human rights
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Co-Director of the GCHR detained and not permitted entry to her country Bahrain
On 30 August 2014, human rights defender and co-director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Maryam Al-Khawaja was refused entry to her country Bahrain and
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Arrest and detention of blogger and human rights defender Mohammed Al-Ajmi
Update: On 02 September 2014, he was released on bail. On 27 August 2014, the Department of Criminal Investigation summoned blogger and human rights activist, Mohammed
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Joint Letter to King Hamad of Bahrain Regarding Torture Victims
King Hamad of Bahrain Cc: Lt. General Sheikh Rashed bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa Minister of Interior Kingdom of Bahrain Your Majesty, The undersigned representatives of
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Prominent Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja to Start a New Hunger Strike
Prominent human rights defender and founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, has declared
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Detained human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair forcibly taken to unknown location
Update: Reports confirmed that on 12 August 2014 he has been transferred to Al-Malaz prison in Riyadh. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received
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Human rights defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and Noah Al-Saadi released
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of two human rights defenders who were arrested in July in Kuwait and Oman. On 7 August 2014, human rights
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Open letter to, the President, and Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, regarding human rights defender Obaid Al-Zaabi
His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, We, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), are writing to you
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Harassment of leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab at Heathrow Airport
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express their concern over the harassment and ill-treatment of leading human rights
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