Saudi Arabia- Writer and human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari sentenced to five years in jail
On 17 June 2013, the Special Court on State Security and Terrorism in Jeddah sentenced human rights defender Mikhlif Al-Shammari to five years in prison. Three years of
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Bahrain- Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati facing reprisals for cooperating with the UN system
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their serious concern over ongoing campaign of judicial harassments against
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Saudi Arabia- Two women human rights defenders sentenced to 10 months in prison and a two year travel ban
On 15 June 2013 the District Court in Al-Khobar sentenced two human rights defenders, Wajeha Al-Huwaider, and Fawzia Al-Oyouni to ten months in prison, following a trial
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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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