Kuwait- Journalist Zayed Al-Zaid imprisoned over article tackling corruption
On 27 February 2013, security forces in Kuwait arrested publisher and managing editor of "Alaan" electronic newspaper, Zayed Al-Zaid, after he arrived at Kuwait
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Renewed detention of outspoken activist as prison sentences start to rain
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights express concern over the renewed detention of human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja for
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The Final Statement of the Second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders
We, the human rights defenders from the Gulf countries and Yemen, convened at the second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders held in Istanbul (1-2 March
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Oman – Release Immediately and Unconditionally all Detainees of Human Rights Defenders and Activists
The undersigned human rights organizations declare their full and complete solidarity with all Omani human rights defenders who are currently in detention, especially
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Authorities target families of detained human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that authorities in the UAE are targeting family members of human rights defenders currently in
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Bahrain- Human rights defenders are targeted by the government due to their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities
On the second anniversary of the Bahraini uprising for human rights and democracy, The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
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Oman- Detained human rights defenders on hunger strike in protest against the delay in High Court hearing and ill-treatment in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reliable information that human rights defenders Basema Al-Rajehi, Basma Al-Kiyumi, Saeed Al-Hashmi together with
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Human Rights Defender Ayham Mustafa Ghazzoul tortured to death while in custody at the Air Force Intelligence
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) very sadly received reports from reliable sources inside Syria confirming that on 09 November 2012 human rights defender, and
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Serious concern expressed for humanitarian activist Houssam Youssef after his disappearance and reports of alleged torture
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information regarding reports of alleged torture endured by humanitarian activist Houssam Youssef who was active in
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