The Gulf Centre for Human Rights mourns the death of photojournalist Fawaz Al-Wafi
With great sadness and sorrow, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)received news of the killing of photojournalist, Fawaz Al-Wafii in Yemen. On 23 March 2022 in the
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GCHR launches its 2021 Annual Report
On 24 March 2022, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) will launch its 2021 Annual Report. Throughout 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a severe impact on
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Torture in Iraqi prisons… Pain behind bars
This report issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents over a dozen cases of torture in Iraqi prisons, which are described as some of the most horrific
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GCHR condemns the politicised executions of 81 citizens
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns in the strongest term the recent executions of 81 men which took place in Saudi Arabia on 12 March 2022. The executions
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Continuing grave violations of citizens’ civil and human rights
The Qatari authorities continue their grave violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, unjustly depriving a number of them of their right to freedom of
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Blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi released
On 11 March 2022, Saudi blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi was released from prison at the end of his ten-year sentence, which was related to the peaceful and
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Surveillance technology investors face significant risks if human rights are ignored
Controversies surrounding NSO Group's Pegasus spyware and the inherent bias of facial recognition systems highlight the need for immediate and improved due diligence for
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli summoned repeatedly
On 08 March 2022, human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli received a phone call from the Public Prosecution in Kuwait asking him to appear before them at ten o'clock
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On International Women’s Day, show solidarity with women human rights defenders
On International Women’s Day, 08 March 2022, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on the authorities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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