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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Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi remains in prison along with many women’s rights activists
Update: Journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison in Iran respectively on several charges. Hamedi received seven
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Spyware on trial: Justice for Saudi Activist Loujain Al-Hathloul
On 26 September 2023, Access Now and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) jointly submitted an amicus brief calling on the Oregon U.S. District Court to hold the
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to three years in prison
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that blogger Salman Al-Khalidi was sentenced to another three years in prison in absentia
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights declares its full solidarity with writer Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) declares its full solidarity with journalist Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi, who has been sentenced to one year in prison in violation of
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Journalists and activists among those facing serious violations of freedom of expression
Parties to the conflict in Yemen continue to commit grave violations that undermine the civil and human rights of all citizens, including journalists, human rights
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Free human rights lawyers Hazzaa Al-Marri and Rashid Al-Marri
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the Court of Appeal in Qatar had, in the second half of 2022, ratified the initial
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