Yemen- Daughter of prominent journalist and human rights defender Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani injured in a suspicious run over accident
On 19 November 2013, Ala'a Al- Khaiwani, the daughter of journalist and human rights defender, Abdulkarim Al- Khaiwani, was subjected to a suspicious run over accident
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Syria- Human rights organizations call on Syrian government to implement the UN Resolution
The Syrian government should immediately release human rights defenders, Mazen Darwish, Hussein Ghareer and Hani Al-Zitani, members of the Syrian Centre for Media and
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Bahrain- End unfair imprisonment of leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, eligible for early release
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Front Line Defenders, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and
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Continued campaign of harassment and intimidation against prominent human rights lawyer Abdulhamid Al-Kumaiti
New reports received by the Gulf Centre or Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that State Security Apparatus continues its campaign of harassment and intimidation against
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BAHRAIN- Lawyer mandated by international human rights NGOs denied entry to Bahrain to observe the trial of human rights defender Naji Fateel
While the appeals trial of human right defender Naji Fateel is due to start on November 18, 2013, a group of human rights NGOs regrets the lack of cooperation by
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Syria- Free kidnapped journalists Abdulwahab Almullah and Rami Al-Razzouk
On 7 November 2013, a group of unidentified armed men kidnapped broadcaster and civil rights activist, Abdulwahab Almullah, from his home in the Hanono neighborhood of
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Bahrain- Medical professionals subjected to ill treatment in prison to set up body of Medics for Human Rights
On 30 October 2013, three medics sent a letter from Jaw prison outlining the conditions of their detention and their intention to set up an independent body of Medics
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Oman- Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Khalfan Al-Badwawi
Update: He has been released on 08 November 2013 after a one day detention. On the morning of 7 November 2013, human rights defender Khalfan Al-Badwawi was
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Iran: Abdolafattah Soltani, 2009 Nuremberg Award winner, on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
On 2 November 2013, human rights defender and lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani began a hunger strike to protest about the lack of proper medical care for himself and other
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