Oman – Authorities continue to target human rights defenders and their families
On 17 December 2013, human rights defender, Khalfan Al-Badwawi, left his country for Lebanon due to harassment and threats by the Omani Internal Security Apparatus
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Saudi Arabia- Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi during a court hearing
The Gulf centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is very concerned following reports of the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender, Fawzan Al-Harbi, on 26
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Human rights defender Mohammed Salim Al-Zumur sentenced to 3 years in prison
On 25 December 2013, the Federal Court in Abu Dhabi sentenced human rights defender, Mohammed Salim Al-Zumer, to 3 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Emirati Dirham
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UAE- Human rights defender arrested after interview with CNN
On 11 December 2013, Emirati human rights defender Obaid Al-Zaabi gave an interview to CNN during which he commented on the case of a young American, Shezanne
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Syria- Ongoing arbitrary detention of human rights defender Abdulhadi Sheikh Awad
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights network (EMHRN) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express their deep concern following the arbitrary detention of
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Growing campaign of judicial harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders
The GCHR is gravely concerned that the Saudi authorities continue, under the direct orders of senior officials within the Ministry of Interior, to systemically target
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Bahrain- Imprisoned human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja harassed while receiving medical care
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their grave concern over the health status of imprisoned Bahraini human
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Joint Public Statement / Abducted human rights lawyer Razan Zaitouneh and her three colleagues must be released unharmed
Four Syrian activists abducted in the Damascus suburbs, apparently in relation to their human rights and humanitarian work, must be released immediately and
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Syria- Freedom for prominent human rights lawyer Razan Zaitouneh and three colleagues abducted in Douma
On the evening of 9 November 2013, an armed group raided the offices of Local Development and Small Projects Support Office ( LDSPS) and the Violations Documentation
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