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Solidarity gathering held for detained MENA WHRDs/HRDs in front of EU Parliament

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  • MENA
  • 14/06/2022

On 13 June 2022, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) organised a gathering in front of the EU Parliament in

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Two Internet activists sentenced to prison

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  • Oman
  • 9/06/2022

The authorities in Oman continue to target the public liberties of citizens on an ongoing basis. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Omani Association for

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Free social media activist Dr. Lina Al-Sharif

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 3/06/2022

The undersigned human rights organisations call on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr.Lina Al-Sharif, who has been arbitrarily detained

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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja receives Martin Ennals Award during moving ceremony

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  • Bahrain
  • 2/06/2022

Today, prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja received the Martin Ennals Award 2022 for human rights defenders at a moving ceremony in Geneva

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Rights groups call for accountability for torture through universal jurisdiction at UK event

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  • Bahrain
  • 1/06/2022

Human rights groups are seeking accountability for those who tortured human rights defenders, activists and medics in Bahrain, using the concept of universal

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On the occasion of IFJ’s 31st Congress in Muscat, Omani authorities must respect public freedoms

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  • Oman
  • 31/05/2022

The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ), based in Belgium, will hold its 31st Congress in Muscat between 31 May and 03 June 2022. The Omani Journalists

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Prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammad Al-Qahtani attacked in prison

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • 30/05/2022

Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani was assaulted by a prisoner in Al-Ha’ir Reformatory Prison in Riyadh. This attack comes as part of a series of continuous targeting of

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Four journalists sentenced to death face appeals court amid accusations against their defense team

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  • Yemen
  • 28/05/2022

Four journalists in Yemen awaiting release after being moved off death row are once again at risk of being sentenced to death as the initial ruling against them will be

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Swift show trial for human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki on fabricated charges

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  • Qatar
  • 25/05/2022

Local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the trial in absentia of human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki will end quickly this

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