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Human rights defender Dr Ahmed Yousef Al-Zaabi sentenced to twelve months in prison

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  • UAE
  • 24/07/2012

Beirut, 24 July 2012- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that human rights defender Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al-Zaabi was sentenced to twelve

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Oman- Human rights defenders sentenced to prison as crackdown continues

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  • Oman
  • 18/07/2012

Beirut, 18 July 2012- Further to an appeal dated 29 June 2012, regarding the trial of human rights defenders in Oman (https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/185) the Gulf

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Syria- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls for the immediate release of Bassel Khartabil

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  • Syria
  • 16/07/2012

Beirut, 16 July 2012-- On 15 March 2012, information technology expert Bassel Khartabil was detained in a wave of arrests in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. He remains

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Open Letter to President of the UAE regarding Human rights defender Ahmed Abdulkhaleq Ahmed who faces exile

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  • UAE
  • 14/07/2012

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates Dear Sheikh Al-Nahyan, The Gulf Centre for Human Rights

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Oman- Four human rights defenders handed down prison sentences following peaceful protest

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  • Oman
  • 10/07/2012

Beirut, 10 July 2012-- Further to a previous appeal issued on 29 June 2012 (https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/185), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received

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Leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab imprisoned for three months over twitter

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  • Bahrain
  • 9/07/2012

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

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  • Kuwait
  • 8/07/2012

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

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  • UAE
  • 1/07/2012

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

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  • Oman
  • 29/06/2012

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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