Authorities continue to target human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki
The Qatari authorities continue to target prominent Qatari human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki at all levels, in order to force him to return to the country and
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past two months, carried out by the Houthi group, including
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Human rights groups, football supporters, worker organisations express “deep concern” at global law firm’s flawed World Cup 2034 assessment
A flawed human rights assessment of Saudi Arabia’s FIFA 2034 World Cup bid by AS&H Clifford Chance - part of the global partnership of London-based law firm
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GCHR & HRW mourn the death of devoted human rights advocate Joe Stork
With a profound sense of loss and deep sorrow, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mourn the passing of the tireless member of their
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Release unlawfully detained cartoonist Mohammed Al-Hazzaa
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses serious concern over the recent news of the sentencing of Saudi cartoonist Mohammed Al-Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi to 23 years in
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Protect citizens’ political rights and restore election of Shura Council members
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with great concern the regression of the limited political rights across different Gulf States, including
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Two journalists released after arbitrary detention amid ongoing crackdown
The targeting campaign against independent journalists in the northern countryside of Aleppo continues, and restrictions on public freedoms, including freedom of
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Free Dr. Ali Amer Al-Mashani
Despite the release of all citizens who were arrested with him in June 2024, the Omani authorities are still detaining Dr. Ali Amer Al-Mashani solely for leading the
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Update: Manahel Al-Otaibi continues to be subjected to violence in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received disturbing news about further attacks against Saudi women’s rights activist Manahel Al-Otaibi in prison. On 09
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