Reprisals against human rights defenders must end and stronger action should be taken to protect them
Human rights defenders undertake legitimate and peaceful human rights work under continuous threats to their safety and security and often that of their families.
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BCHR and GCHR Welcome Back Prominent Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcome back prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, the President of the
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Human rights defender Ali Hussain Aboud arrested and held incommunicado
Update: He has been released on 22 July 2014 without charge. On 07 May 2014, human rights defender Ali Hussain Aboud, was arrested by judicial police in the city of
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Groups Call for ICC Referral / Statement by Civil Society Organizations on Need for Justice
(New York) – Over one hundred civil society groups from around the world issued the following statement today to urge the United Nations Security Council to
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Call for the immediate release of disappeared human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
Over one and a half years after the disappearance of renowned Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq, the undersigned organizations are reiterating their call on
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On World Press Freedom Day, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls for the protection of the rights to freedom of speech and expression
While this day, 3 May, World Press Freedom Day should be one of celebration of the Press and freedom of speech, the GCHR is reminded of the severe curtailment on the
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Torture and incommunicado detention of human rights defenders Waleed Abu Al-Kahir and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamed
Prominent human rights defenders Waleed Abu Al-Khair and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamed are being held in incommunicado detention, and concern is expressed for their health,
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Human rights defender Fadhel Al-Manasef sentenced to 15 years in prison, 15- year travel ban and fine
On 17 April 2014, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced human rights defender and blogger, Fadhel Al-Manasef, to 15 years in jail. The charges against him
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Human right lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair missing, presumed arrested
On 15 April 2014, Waleed Au Al-Khair attended the fifth session of the trial of the Special Criminal Court in Riyadh. Since then, there has been no news available
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