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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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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