Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities reject asylum request of blogger Mesaed Al-Mesaileem
On 15 February 2020, blogger Mesaed Al-Mesaileem, received a text message from the local Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that his
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Peaceful WHRD Israa Al-Ghomgham sentenced to 8 years in prison
Reliable report received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have confirmed that woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham has been sentenced to eight years
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GCHR and partners welcome the release of two Saudi WHRDs and call on releasing others
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners including Free Saudi Activists Coalition welcome the release of two women human rights defenders
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Prominent media figure and seven citizens arrested for using Facebook to express their views
Eight people including a well-known media figure remain in detention after being arrested in January in Syria for comments made on Facebook, in violation of their right
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Security forces use excessive violence to end protests in Tripoli; and publisher assassinated
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is alarmed at reports of excessive violence used by security forces against protesters in Lebanon, including those seeking
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GCHR’s eleventh periodic report on human rights violations during popular demonstrations – Part I
This is the eleventh periodic report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) on human rights violations, including during popular demonstrations, in Iraq. The report
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GCHR’s eleventh periodic report on violations during the popular protests – Part II
This is the second part of the eleventh periodic report prepared by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) on the human rights situation in Iraq, which includes
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Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina should not hand over Mesaed Al-Mesaileem to Kuwaiti authorities
On 09 April 2020, Mesaed Al-Mesaileem, a noted Kuwait blogger, was arrested at his house in Sarajevo, the capital of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the
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Persecution of Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor
(Beirut) – New details regarding United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities’ persecution of the high-profile human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor reveal grave
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