Bahrain – Nine medics acquitted as others receive sentences between 1 month to 5 years
At the same time that the GCHR and BCHR welcome the acquittal of nine medics and the dropping of the two charges: possession of arms and the occupation of Salmaniya
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The re-arrest of leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
Beirut, 08 June 2012 -- On the morning of 6 June 2012, prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab has been re-arrested after he got a summons the day before on
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Rights organisations alarmed over threats to civil society after trip to UN
International human rights organisations who participated in the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Bahrain in Geneva in May Geneva are alarmed
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Prominent human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajer targeted due to his human rights activities
Beirut, 5 June 2012 -- The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Bahrain Rehabilitation Against Violence Organization (BRAVO),
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Saudi Arabia- Saudi Arabia- Authorities prevent human rights defender Fowzan Alharbi from travelling to Geneva to attend a human rights conference
Beirut, 24 May, 2012 – On 22 May 2012, Saudi authorities stopped human rights defender Fowzan Alharbi at the King Khalid airport in Riyadh and prevented him
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Over 100 organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
(Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Bahrain Centre for Human Rights) - The following is a letter calling on the Bahrain Royal Family to release jailed human rights
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Saudi Arabia- Head of Monitor of Human Rights at risk of being targeted by authorities following successful registration of the organization in Canada
Beirut, 16 May, 2012 – The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning the registration in Canada of Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi
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Gulf human rights delegation highlights human rights violations ahead of EU-GCC Summit
Beirut 10 May 2012 -- From 24 to 27 April 2012, the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the International Federation for Human Rights )FIDH( organized a visit of
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Bahrain- Bahraini government denies delegation of international human rights organizations access to the country, following last minute withdrawal of permission
Beirut, 05 May, 2012 -- The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns the Bahraini government’s withdrawal of permission it had previously granted for a visit
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