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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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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