On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the GCHR calls for an end to attacks and killings of journalists
As we mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 02 November 2023, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mourns the deaths of over
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Women journalists under the guillotine in Iraq… media directors mastering harassment
An Iraqi woman journalist speaks about harassment. For more than a year, B.A., an Iraqi journalist aged 30, has been trying to heal from wounds she sustained
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Campaign to promote freedom of expression law receives boost from members of parliament
Iraqi human rights groups have been campaigning to increase public awareness of serious human rights violations stipulated in Iraq's Draft Law of Freedom of Expression
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Climate Prospects Campaign calls for national strategy on climate change and protection for climate activists in Iraq
Several Iraqi human rights groups have issued a Position Paper on “Climate Change and Environmental Activity in Iraq for the Climate Prospects Campaign”, following
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Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani still disappeared after one year
The following is a joint letter sent to the Saudi authorities by 11 NGOs to authorities to immediately and unconditionally disclose Mohammed Al-Qahtani’s whereabouts
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Human rights organisations join the open call for an immediate physical and digital ceasefire in Gaza, and for Palestinians globally
We, the undersigned digital and human rights organisations, join the open call for an immediate ceasefire to end the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza, to halt a
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Human rights groups condemn internet blocking and censorship in Yemen
We, the undersigned local and international human rights organisations, strongly condemn the ongoing internet blocking and censorship in Yemen. We call for immediate
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GCHR mourns the death of journalist Issam Abdullah, killed by Israeli army air strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep sadness over the killing of journalist Issam Abdullah, and sends its deep condolences to his family and
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Surveillance Technology in MENA: Different Levels of Accountability discussed at IGF
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) participated in many sessions during the Internet Governance Forum 2023 which was held in Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan,
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