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GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Kurdistan Region

  • News
  • Iraqi Kurdistan
  • 31/08/2022

The local government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to commit serious violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, including civil society activists,

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On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, GCHR demands disclosure of the fate of missing human rights defenders

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  • Egypt
  • Iraq
  • MENA
  • Syria
  • Yemen
  • 30/08/2022

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, marked on 30 August of each year, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) demands disclosure of the

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Internet activist Dr. Lina Al-Sharif faces terrorism charges

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 25/08/2022

Internet activist Dr. Lina Al-Sharif is still under arbitrary detention and is being interrogated on terrorism charges due to her peaceful activities on social

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Family of Yemeni journalist Ali Mohsen Ahmed Abu Lahoum prevented from visiting while awaiting Supreme Court decision

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 24/08/2022

Yemeni journalist Ali Mohsen Ahmed Abu Lahoum is still awaiting the Saudi Supreme Court's decision on his reconsideration request against the Court of Appeal's decision

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In a mockery of justice, human rights defender Salma Al-Shehab sentenced to 34 years in prison

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 17/08/2022

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns the inhuman and unfair sentence of 34 years in prison against human rights defender Salma Al-Shehab for her online

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Businessman and environmental activist arrested

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  • Oman
  • 16/08/2022

Update: Oman: Reliable sources confirmed that Dr. Ahmed Issa Qatan has been released on 16 August 2022. 2022-08-11 Two men were arrested for their online activities

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Online activists at risk of hacking, imprisonment and death

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 12/08/2022

Areej Al-Sadhan, the sister of Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan, a Red Cross worker who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Saudi Arabia for having an anonymous satirical

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GCHR’s 24th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq

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  • Iraq
  • 8/08/2022

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)’s 24th periodic report on human rights violations in Iraq documents a range of demonstrations and counter-demonstrations taking

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Freedom for Jordanian activist Sumaya Abu Nabaa

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  • Jordan
  • 2/08/2022

On 31 July 2022, the North Amman Court has decided to extend the detention of woman human rights defender Sumaya Abu Nabaa for an additional week in Juwaida prison in

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