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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Bahrain- Human Rights defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdha on trial for a tweet, still in detention
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for the immediate release of human rights defender Said Yousif Al-Magadha, the Vice President and Head of Documentation
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Maryam Al-Khawaja back to Bahrain on a two weeks visit
The Acting President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights; and Deputy Director for the Gulf Center for Human Rights, Maryam Al-Khawaja, has decided to travel to
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Saudi Arabia – The trial of prominent human rights defenders Dr. Mohammad Al-Qahtani and Dr. Abdullah Al-Hamid continues
On 29 December 2012, prominent human rights defenders and founding members of the Association for Civil Rights and Political Rights (ACPRA) Dr Mohammad
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Bahrain- Arbitrary detention of Human Rights Defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdhah Extended
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) have received information that On 25 December 2012 after a summary review at the
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Oman- Court of Appeal upholds sentences against human rights defenders. Some remain in detention while others face immediate risk of imprisonment as judicial harassment continues
On 12 December 2012, the Court of Appeal in Muscat, presided over by three judges, upheld the sentences handed down to human rights defenders in Oman. Some of those
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Human Rights Defender in prison for tweeting about human rights violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) express grave concern over the continued attacks on human rights defenders
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