Leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab imprisoned for three months over twitter
The Gulf Center for human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express their concerns regarding the continued campaign of judicial harassment, arrest
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Kuwait- Crackdown against Bedoon community continues as police use excessive force and detain twelve activists at peaceful protest
Beirut, 08 July 2012 -- On 6 July 2012, a peaceful protest was held in Taimaa square near Kuwait City by the Bedoon community and their supporters following afternoon
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Travel bans imposed against human rights activists as restriction on freedom of movement increases
Beirut, 01 July 2012-- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that on-line bloggers and human rights defenders are being subjected to travel
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Joint Appeal By GCHR & CIHRS / Oman- Human rights defenders on trial for exercising their right to freedom of assembly and expression
On 25 June 2012, the first hearing of the trial of detained human rights defenders and activists including, Basma Al-Keumy, and Basma Al-Rajehy took place at the Court
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End the Detention of Women Human Rights Defenders
On 19 June 2012, due to their deteriorating health, women human rights defenders Basma Al-Keumy, lawyer, and Basma Al-Rajehy, writer and TV broadcaster, ended their
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Freedom of press and expression at risk as restrictions are placed on up to 44 media outlets
Beirut, 26 June 2012-- In a wave of media repression, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) in Iraq has called on the security forces to ban up to 44 media
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Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado.
The undersigned rights groups from around the world are seriously concerned about human rights defenders, journalists, writers and bloggers in Syria who have
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Saudi Arabia-Attempt by authorities to silence human rights defenders through on-going judicial harassment
Beirut, 18 June 2012 -- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights has received information concerning the on-going judicial harassment of human rights defenders Dr Mohammed bin
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Oman- Human rights defenders on hunger strike in protest against their on-going detention
Beirut, 15 June 2012 -- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that human rights defenders Basma Al-Rajehy and Basma Al-Keumy are on
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