Civil society organizations urge UN member states to take Council action on Saudi Arabia in view of continued serious human rights abuses
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge states to support joint action at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session to hold Saudi Arabia to its
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Solidarity gathering held for detained MENA WHRDs/HRDs in front of EU Parliament
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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