Freedom of expression and assembly must be respected, and Prisoners of conscience freed ahead of elections
The month of November marks the parliamentary elections in Bahrain and the controversial visit of Pope Francis to the island. Activists and prisoners of conscience have
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Free Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani immediately and unconditionally
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its grave concern over the complete disruption of communications between human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani
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WeActTogether Campaign Highlights Civil Society Successes in Bahrain, Iraq and Morocco
Civil society has played a central role in addressing some of the greatest injustices and in building societies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where
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Protest against Custody Laws, Pegasus targets journalists & Adnan Al-Rousan released
Jordanian women gather to protest the recent amendments to the Child Rights Law that further discriminate against women in regards to custody laws. Journalists and human
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Detained human rights activists subject to reprisals and additional prison sentences
The authorities in Saudi Arabia continue targeting detained human rights activists, who are at risk of reprisals and additional sentences. It’s a major part of Saudi
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Arbitrary prison sentences of up to 18 years issued against 10 Egyptian Nubian citizens
After an unfair trial that lacked minimum international standards of fair trial and due process, heavy prison sentences were handed down to ten Egyptian Nubian citizens
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Journalists arrested and prevented from doing their jobs and woman human rights defender missing
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about the fate of a journalist and a woman human rights defender who have been arrested or kidnapped in Yemen. GCHR
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Dozens of women human rights defenders and journalists arrested following protests against Mahsa Amini’s death
Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa (Zhina) Amini in police custody on 16 September 2022, echoing demonstrations and strikes in Iran have spread around the 31
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights launches report on “Patterns of Torture in Iraq”
On 05-October-2022, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched a report entitled “Patterns of Torture in Iraq” which focuses on the main
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