Saudi Arabia -Human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair arrested for meeting with reformists
Update: On 3 October 2013, human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al Khair was released on bail. On 2 October 2013, Saudi authorities detained prominent human rights
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Syria- One-year anniversary marked in the disappearance of prominent human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
On 2 October 2013, the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) marks the first anniversary in the disappearance of prominent Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma'touq, who
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Bahrain- Verdict expected on 29 September in case of Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel by court that fails to live up to fair trial standards
Update: On 29 September 2013, the court sentenced human rights defenders Naji Fateel to 15 years’ imprisonment. The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the
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Health of UAE94 hunger strikers deteriorates and Cyber Law used to target human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses serious concern at the situation of 18 of the UAE 94 who are on hunger strike as their health is rapidly deteriorating.
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Iran- Gulf Center for Human Rights Welcomes Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh; Calls on Iran to Release all Human Rights Defenders
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been released on 18 September 2013 after being imprisoned since 4
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Bahrain- GCHR & BCHR express their grave concern over the continued attacks and harassment of Bahraini rights defenders
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their grave concern over the continued attacks and harassment, including
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Repression and Impunity in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
On 12 September 2013, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
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Yemen- The death of human rights defender Ibrahim Mothana
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has sadly received reports from Yemen confirming that on 05 September 2013, human rights defender, Ibrahim Mothana died
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Iraq – Violation of right to peaceful assembly and targeting of human rights defenders
On 31 August 2013, despite attempts by authorities to block peaceful demonstrations, thousands of protestors took to the streets in Baghdad and many provinces in the
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