Human rights defender Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja turns 60 on his 10th anniversary in prison
On 05 April 2021 prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja turns 60. A few days after his birthday, 9 April, marks ten years since he was first
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Mass protests result in arrests of activists of 24 March Movement
On the tenth anniversary of the 24 March sit-in, Jordanian cities witnessed a wave of widespread protests by groups identifying as the "24 March Movement", calling on
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GCHR highlights freedom of expression online, torture in Bahrain and Annual Report during UN HRC side events
During the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC)’s 46th session in March, the Gulf Centre and partners held several online side events discussing
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Four journalists remain in detention after being transferred for prisoner exchange
On 28 March 2021, the Specialised Criminal Appellate Court in Yemen’s capital Sana'a held another session to consider the appeal submitted by the defense team of
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Trial of Internet activist Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan continues
The trial of Internet activist Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan in Saudi Arabia continues on charges related to his peaceful activities on Twitter. On 03 March 2021, the first
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Update: Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal postpones case of Dr. Nasr Al-Salami and his group until May
On 22 March 2021, the Specialised Criminal Appeals Court in the Yemeni capital Sana’a held its second session in the case of Dr. Nasr Mohammed Al-Salami and his group,
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Migrant workers still face widespread violations of their civil and human rights across the Middle East
Migrant workers across the Middle East are not treated the same as the citizens in case of payment, compensation, promotion, training opportunities, in addition to
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GCHR annual report documents defence of human rights in face of lockdowns and civic restrictions in 2020
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) released its ninth annual report today on “Human Rights in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries in the Face of Lockdowns
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Prominent human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi should not be prevented from practicing law for one year
In a hearing held on 22 March 2021, the Lawyers' Disciplinary Board in Bahrain decided to prohibit prominent human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi from practicing his
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