Human rights groups call for an end to the crackdown on human rights defenders and political activists as UPR begins
UAE: Human rights groups call for an end to the crackdown on human rights defenders and political activists as UPR begins 28 January 2013 Today, the human
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Bahrain- Defender Al-Muhafdha going back to court tomorrow, leading human rights defenders remain in jail
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) welcome the release of human rights defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdhah, the Acting
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Saudi Arabia / Sweden- Human Rights Defender Waleed Sami Abu Al-Khair Awarded the 2012 Olof Palme Prize
On 25 January 2013, Samar Badawi received the Olof Palme Prize 2012 on behalf of her husband Waleed Sami Abu Al-Khair, head of the Saudi Arabian Human Rights Monitor
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Kuwait- Human Rights Defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli on Hunger Strike in Protest at His imprisonment
The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR) has learned that human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli began a hunger strike at 7p.m. on 16 January 2013 to protest
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Oman – Prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad released
Further to an appeal issued on 16 January 2013 (see:https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/321), prominent Omani human rights defender Saed Jadad was released on 22 January
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President Obama urged to help release Bahraini human rights defenders and activists
Dear Mr. President, The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), as well as the undersigned human rights organizations, call
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Oman – Prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad arrested and detained
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad has been arrested and remains in detention. On 14
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Saudi Arabia- Denial of family visits to prominent human rights defender, lawyer and former judge, head of (ACPRA) Sheikh Suliaman Al-Rashudi while still in solitary confinement
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights is gravely concerned for the wellbeing of Sheikh Suliaman Al-Rashudi, a prominent human rights defender, lawyer and former judge, head
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Yemen- A campaign of Defamation, threats and judicial harassment against journalist & human rights defender Samia Al-Agbry
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights is concerned at the campaign of defamation, threats, and judicial harassment against journalist and human rights defender
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