Iraq- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights mourns the death of Iraqi journalist Zamil Ghanam Al-Zoba’ie
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) very sadly received reports from reliable sources confirming that on 09 June 2013 the body of journalist and member of the
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YEMEN- PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND STOP ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS.
10 June 2013 – (Beirut/London/Copenhagen) - A widespread pattern of attacks on human rights defenders and journalists is undermining freedom of expression and
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Syria- Serious concern for Red Crescent volunteer Suhaib Hassan Swaidan following reports of his ill-treatment in detention
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) Volunteer, Suhaib Hassan Swaidan, 22 years old, was detained in
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Writer and human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari summoned to appear before the District Court
Human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari summoned to appear before the District Court in Al-Khobar on 02 July 2013 at 8:30am in relation to a complaint filed against
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Deteriorating health of arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
New information obtained by human rights organizations has heightened concerns about the secret detention and failing health of a prominent Syrian human rights lawyer
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Syria- Mounting concern for health of human rights lawyer Khalil Matouk
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning lawyer and human rights defender Khalil Matouk who has been detained since 02 October 2012.
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Kuwait and Qatar- Freedom of Expression in danger
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses concern in relation to restrictions on the right of freedom of expression in Kuwait and Qatar. On 29 May 2013, the
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Joint appeal to the UN against ill-treatment and torture of detained human rights defenders, activists and photojournalist in Bahrain
The following is a joint appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs calling for an investigation to torture in Bahraini prisons. The appeal, signed by over 50 NGOs
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Two human rights defenders sentenced under new Cyber Crime Law as delivery of verdict in the case of UAE94 approaches
The crackdown against human rights defenders in the UAE is continuing as two human rights defenders were sentenced under the new Cyber Crime Law. On 22 May 2013 the
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