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Syria- Serious concern expressed for Red Crescent volunteer Muhammad Raed Al-Tawil as reports of his torture unfold

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  • Syria
  • 16/11/2012

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information regarding the treatment of Red Crescent volunteer Muhammad Raed Al-Tawil who is currently in detention

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Saudi Arabia – The GCHR calls for the immediate release of human rights defender Mr Mohammed Al-Bajady

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 14/11/2012

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is calling for the immediate release of human rights defender Mr Mohammed Al-Bajady, co-founder of the Saudi Civil &

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Authorities prevent main co-founder of the GCHR Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja from getting medical treatment that he needs

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  • Bahrain
  • 12/11/2012

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) are greatly concerned for the life and well-being of internationally renowned

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Bahrain- Three days after release of BCHR Report on Impunity, Arrest of its Acting Vice President Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafdhah

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  • Bahrain
  • 3/11/2012

The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR),  and the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) express grave concern

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Press Release / Mission to the UAE calls for access to jailed human rights lawyers

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  • UAE
  • 1/11/2012

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomes visitors to the Gulf state for the Formula 1 racing series this week, international human rights groups organized an urgent

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Iran- The GCHR calls on the Iranian Authorities to immediately release Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

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  • Iran
  • 1/11/2012

The Gulf Center for Human Rights expresses concern and solidarity with Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh winner of the 2012 European Parliament Sakharov Prize

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Syria- Free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers in Amnesty / Give Independent Monitors Access to Detention Facilities

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  • Syria
  • 24/10/2012

October 24, 2012– President Bashar al-Assad should release all peaceful activists, media professionals, and humanitarian assistance providers as part of an amnesty

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Kuwait- Ongoing detention of peaceful Bedoon activists must end

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  • Kuwait
  • 21/10/2012

  The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning the ongoing detention of four Bedoon human rights defenders. The four are among the

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Judicial crackdown continues on human rights defenders and activists

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  • Bahrain
  • 17/10/2012

17 October 2012- The Gulf centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and Bahrain Centre for human rights (BCHR) express their deepest concern over the escalated judicial crackdown

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