The authorities must grant the Bedoon citizens all their civil and human rights
Despite the government’s many promises and repeated recommendations by international mechanisms, in particular the United Nations mechanisms, successive
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GCHR’s 21st Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This twenty-first periodic report issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) on the situation of human rights in Iraq covers a range of issues and topics,
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GCHR stands in solidarity with the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, as it announces its closure
On 10 January 2022, our human rights partner the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) announced that it will suspend its operation and activities with
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Woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed reports that she is safe, after alarming reports of her death
On 09 January 2022, Qatari woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed tweeted a video confirming that she is safe and in good health. Then she appeared in
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Journalist Hala Fouad Badawi imprisoned and two other journalists face trial
Several journalists in Yemen have been put on trial and imprisoned in violation of their rights to freedom of expression, warns the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR).
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State Security Retaliates Against Ahmed Mansoor
Allies Should Call for Rights Defender’s Immediate Release (Beirut, January 7, 2022) – United Arab Emirates authorities retaliated against the detained human rights
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Flagrant and persistent violations of human rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned about flagrant and persistent human rights violations in Yemen, including in the case of an actress and model
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Appeals court upholds verdict against Yemeni journalist Ali Mohsen Ahmed Abu Lahoum
Once again, the Saudi judiciary proves to be unprofessional and lacking in international standards on fair trials and due process. On 30 December 2021, the Court of
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Popular rejection of normalization as authorities continue their systematically repressive policies
The events that took place in the past year confirm Jordan’s transformation into a repressive state. This has been demonstrated by many events including the blatant
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