Human rights violations continue as FIFA World Cup draws to a close
As the FIFA World Cup 2022 draws to a close, with the final match taking place on 18 December 2022, the Qatari authorities continue their gross and blatant violations of
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GCHR finally gets ECOSOC Consultative Status at the UN
On 07 December 2022, the UN ECOSOC Committee voted in favour of granting the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) the UN ECOSOC Consultative Status, together with another
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On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we celebrate MENA WHRDs
On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we salute all women human rights defenders (WHRDs) while we highlight the achievements of those who attended the
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Prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja facing trials for protests
Update: Bahrain: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja was not brought to the hearing on 21 November 2022, despite wanting to attend. He is back in court on 28 November 2022 in two
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Libya: Nadine Al-Farsi & other human rights activists targeted by Haftar’s Militia
Libyan Context Since the removal of the former president Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the conflict in Libya has ensued for the last 11 years, dividing the country between
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Government must abide by human rights commitments before 2022 FIFA World Cup
Despite the imminent opening of the FIFA World Cup on 20 November 2022, the Qatari government continues to commit grave violations of the civil and human rights of
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Where is Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani?
Once again, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep concern over the complete interruption of communication between human rights defender Dr. Mohammed
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Four journalists face retrial; and enforced disappearance of woman activist continues
On 06 November 2022, the Specialised Criminal Appeals Court in Sana’a, held a hearing in the case of four journalists, Abdulkhaleq Ahmed Amran, Akram Saleh
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GCHR and partners commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), with its main partners UNESCO and IFEX, co-organised the Regional Conference in the Arab States on the International Day to End
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