Father of political dissident Fawaz Al-Kathiri arrested
Update: On 01 March 2026, citizen Nayef Rakhees Dhahi Al-Fadhli, father of political opponent Fawaz Al-Kathiri, was released on bail. Since the dissolution of the
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Narges Mohammadi sentenced to seven and a half years in prison amidst ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders and protesters
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns the recent sentencing in Iran of woman human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
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High-level abuse of power by influential figures compromises access to justice
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) reviewed another case of abuse of power by influential figures against a Saudi business investor, something that is often
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MPs and human rights groups urge UK Government to sanction Bahrain Interior Minister over role in torture as Bahrain marks 15th anniversary of 2011 uprising
Last week, leading human rights organisations filed a request for UK sanctions against Bahrain’s Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa,
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Prison sentence issued against Dr. Omama Al-Lawati
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns the sentencing in Oman of writer Dr. Omama Al-Lawati solely for peacefully expressing her opinions on social
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Regression of rights escalates amid wide, ongoing campaign of stripping of nationalities
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with deep concern the massive human rights violations in Kuwait after the dissolution of the Assembly Council
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Human rights lawyer Majid Al-Ruhaili arrested and arbitrarily detained
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns the arrest and arbitrary detention of prominent human rights lawyer Majid bin Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Ruhaili by
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past three months, perpetrated by parties to the ongoing
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to 15 years in prison
Press reports have confirmed that blogger Salman Al-Khalidi has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Kuwait. On 11 January 2026, the Kuwaiti Criminal Court
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