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Free actress and model Intisar Al-Hammadi

  • News
  • Yemen
  • 1/08/2022

Reliable local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the actress and model, Intisar Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi, is facing ill-treatment

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Endless Femicides Lead to Transnational Protests & Strike

  • News
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • MENA
  • 26/07/2022

The influx of femicides in June 2022, committed mostly by women’s partners, sparked public outrage throughout the region by feminist groups. The murders of

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Three of the founding members of the National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens were subjected to enforced disappearance

  • News
  • Qatar
  • 24/07/2022

Local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that three founding members of the “National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens”

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GCHR announces its full solidarity with writer, blogger and prominent activist Anwar Al-Rasheed

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  • Kuwait
  • 22/07/2022

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) declares its full solidarity with writer, blogger and prominent activist Anwar Al-Rasheed, who is being targeted in Kuwait due to

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GCHR activities during UN Human Rights Council’s 50th session and the UN Committee against Torture’s 74th Session (June-July 2022)

  • News
  • MENA
  • 20/07/2022

Country Resolution on Syria. Syria is the subject of a resolution during each session. Alongside other subjects, this session focused on gender equality and violence

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GCHR participates in the 2nd Anniversary of the #StandAsMyWitness Campaign

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  • MENA
  • 19/07/2022

On 18 July 2022, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) participated in the event to mark the 2nd anniversary of #StandAsMyWitness campaign, which was organised

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Release prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken

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  • UAE
  • 18/07/2022

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls today on all international mechanisms, including the UN mechanisms, the EU and countries that have influence in the

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Stand in solidarity with journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai

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  • Oman
  • 17/07/2022

Update: Oman: On 17 July 2022, the Muscat Court of First Instance issued its ruling acquitting journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai of the charges

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Targeting of a peaceful gathering; A ‘National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens’ established

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  • Qatar
  • 15/07/2022

On 13 July 2022, a number of human rights activists, including Qatari human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki, organised a peaceful gathering that began at two

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