Human Rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja detained for peacefully protesting
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) express grave concern over the ongoing judicial harassments against human rights
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Kuwait- Arrest and detention of human rights defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli, Abdulnasser Al-Fadhli and Abdullah Ghanim
On 13 December 2012 protestors gathered in Taimaa square near Kuwait city, calling for the release of Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and his brother Abdulnasser Al-Fadhli who were
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Ruling by Court of Appeal passes a two-year in prison sentence on leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain center for human Rights (BCHR) express grave concern about the ruling by the court of appeal which passes a
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Mission to UAE Supports European Resolution Against Crackdown on Activists / Free expression rights of 64 detainees violated
10 December 2012 - International Human Rights Day A crackdown in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated the free expression rights of 64 detainees, including human
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18-year-old human rights activist arrested as repression continues
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that 18-year-old human rights activist Mohammed Salim Al-Zumur was arrested on 5 December 2012.
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Iran- Health of detained human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh still at risk
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that detained lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh has ended her 49-day hunger strike. The
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Kuwait- Human rights defenders Yousif Al- Zhairy and Khaled Al- Battah arrested and detained as harassment of Bedoon community continues
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning the arrests and detention of Bedoon rights activists Yousif Al- Zhairy and Khaled Al- Battah
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Saudi Arabia-Human rights defender Mikhlif bin Daham Al-Shammari awarded compensation for his arbitrary detention while trial of Mohammad Al-Qahtani, and Abdullah Al-Hamid continues
On 25 November 2012, the First Circuit of the administrative court ordered the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution to pay human rights defender Mikhlif bin
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Systematic crackdown on human rights defenders
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their grave concern at the continued systematic crackdown by the
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