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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations

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  • Yemen
  • 5/02/2026

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

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  • Kuwait
  • 30/01/2026

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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Blackout and unrest jeopardise documentation; Escalating repression against Women Human Rights Defenders

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  • Iran
  • 24/01/2026

The human rights situation in Iran, especially the persistent violations of women's rights, demands urgent action. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) highlights

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Release Dr. Omama Al-Lawati

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  • Oman
  • 23/01/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on the authorities in Oman to immediately and unconditionally release writer Dr. Omama Al-Lawati. On 14 January 2026,

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Tunisia: GCHR mourns the passing of prominent human rights defender Kamel Labidi

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  • MENA
  • Tunisia
  • 19/01/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mourns the passing on 16 January 2026 of the highly-respected and admired Kamel Eddine Labidi, a Tunisian human rights defender

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Human rights defender Talib Al-Saedi sentenced to prison

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  • Oman
  • 6/01/2026

Credible reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that human rights defender Talib Al-Saedi has been sentenced to prison solely for

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Human rights defender Talib Al-Saedi and other innocent citizens face unfair trial

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  • Oman
  • 30/12/2025

Human rights defender Talib Al-Saedi and other innocent citizens are facing an unfair trial in Oman simply for peacefully expressing their personal opinions about the

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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations

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  • Yemen
  • 24/12/2025

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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Another unjust court ruling issued against prominent human rights defender Awad Al-Sawafi

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  • Oman
  • 22/12/2025

Reliable sources have confirmed to the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) that an unjust court ruling has been issued against prominent human rights lawyer Awad Bin

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