Authorities use lethal force against peaceful protesters
Mass demonstrations broke out in various parts of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, particularly in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, earlier this month and continued until the
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Celebrating WHRDs on International Human Rights Day
Today, on 10 December, International Human Rights Day, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) venerates the sacrifices of every human rights defender (HRD) in the
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End Impunity for Murders
Release All Kidnapped and Detained Peaceful Activists (Beirut, 09 December 2020) – Eight organisations released the following statement today calling on the
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International Human Rights Day – Condemning violations, celebrating resilience
Yemeni journalist Nabil Al-Sharabi, finding other means to make a living Another year has passed and unfortunately, we witness another International Human Rights Day
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All parties to the conflict continue repressive policies which curtail civil rights
All parties to the conflict in Yemen continue their gross violations of human rights, including arbitrary arrest and detention, and unfair verdicts on fabricated charges
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Nasrin Sotoudeh returned to prison on eve of Right Livelihood award
05 December 2020 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is appalled to learn that prominent Iranian women’s rights defender and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was returned
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Human rights defender Hadeel Buqrais summoned to the Electronic & Cyber Crime Combatting Department
On 18 November 2020, well-known human rights defender Hadeel Buqrais was summoned over the phone by the Electronic and Cyber Crime Combatting
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Universal Periodic Review submission finds civic space recommendations unfulfilled
In a submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR), to be held in January 2021, CIVICUS, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), International
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Ladies European Tour community should #StandWithSaudiHeroes
Today is the first day of the Ladies European Tour’s ‘Aramco Saudi Ladies International’ hosted by Saudi Arabia from November 12-15, 2020. The
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