Woman human rights defender Jenan Al-Marzooqi faces continuous threats
The security authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to target woman human rights defender Jenan Al-Marzooqi, the daughter of the well-known Emirati
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INTERPOL announces that blogger Mesaed Al-Musaileem is not facing any legal action
In a positive development, the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) officially announced that Kuwaiti blogger Mesaed Al-Musaileem, who is currently
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GCHR’s 22nd Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This report released by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) monitors the human rights situation in Iraq for the first four months of 2022 in light of the political,
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Shocking life sentences issued for participating in peaceful protests
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is shocked that the Criminal Court in Qatar has sentenced citizens to life in prison due to their active participation in the
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Trial continues for human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki
The trial continues in Qatar of human rights defender Abdullah Al-Malki on charges related to his peaceful and legitimate human rights activities, including peaceful
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GCHR mission reports on challenges faced by human rights defenders following October popular movement
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has published a new report, “They Will Not Shoot Down Our Dream: Challenges Faced by Human Rights Defenders in
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Authorities must stop targeting journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai
The Omani authorities continue to target human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers, and Internet activists in a systematic pattern that they have pursued for many
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On World Press Freedom Day, GCHR calls for more resources to protect journalists
On World Press Freedom Day, marked annually on 03 May, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for more resources to protect journalists in the Middle East and
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Bedoon rights defenders end their hunger strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that defenders of the rights of the Bedoon community in Kuwait ended their two-week hunger strike after it had
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