Joint Letter to the Human Rights Council calling for an International Investigative Mission into the Beirut Blast
To the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 17 June 2021 Excellencies, We, the undersigned Lebanese
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GCHR’s 15th periodic report on human rights violations during popular protests
This is the 15th periodic report of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) on human rights violations in Iraq. The report sheds light on the assassinations of human
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Periodic report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights on human rights violations in the Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has witnessed continuous violations in the field of human rights, in particular freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly,
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GCHR files complaint in France against Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi for torture of Ahmed Mansoor
On behalf of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), French human rights lawyer William Bourdon lodged an official complaint with the Prosecutor's Office
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Authorities systematically campaign against literary, media and academic intellectuals
The Saudi authorities continue to systematically campaign against prominent community figures who believe in reform and the values of human rights, including a
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New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance
From Morocco to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are using digital surveillance tools to identify, surveil,
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Southern Transitional Council forces storm Saba News Agency building in Aden
On 02 June 2021, forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council stormed the building of the Yemen News Agency (Saba) in the city of Aden, and expelled the
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Migrant worker rights defender Malcolm Bidali should be freed
Update: Qatar: On 02 June 2021, migrant worker rights defender and blogger Malcolm Bidali has been released but still faces trumped-up charges related to his peaceful
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Authorities continue to target human rights defender Khaled Al-Kamal
The de facto government in Sana’a, the Houthi group, continues to target human rights lawyer and legal advisor Khaled Al-Kamal in a series of harassment and
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