Writer and journalist Saleh Al-Shehi dies following release from prison
On 19 July 2020, writer and journalist Saleh Al-Shehi died in Saudi Arabia. He spent two and a half years in prison before being released on 19 May 2020, while serving a
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Internal Security Service establishes new mechanism of control over the Internet
On 10 June 2020, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued decree No. 64 of 2020 establishing the Cyber Defence Centre, and accordingly on 14 June 2020 the Official Gazette No.
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Journalist and security expert Dr. Hisham Al-Hashemi assassinated in front of his house in Baghdad
On 06 July 2020, an armed group riding two motorcycles shot journalist and well-known security expert Dr. Hisham Al-Hashemi in front of his house in the Zayouna area in
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UNHRCs side event calls for international action to protect rights defenders and solve human rights crisis
At an online side event held during the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, all participants welcomed the release on 09 June 2020
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Sixth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
Introduction Larger demonstrations have been renewed throughout Iraq, demanding the civil and human rights of citizens, and during the past month, sit-in squares in
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UAE must be held accountable for torture and ill-treatment of human rights defenders and activists
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) must be held accountable for the torture and ill-treatment of human rights defenders and activists in prisons and secret detention
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Shocking charges against jailed women’s rights activists, who must be released amid second COVID-19 peak
Update: Iran: WHRD Narges Mohammadi, 48, was released from prison at 3am on 08 October 2020 after a 10-year sentence was commuted due to health concerns. She was in
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Migrant workers face racism, hate and lack of health care across the Gulf and neighbouring countries
This post was written by Khalid Ibrahim, executive director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), an independent, nonprofit organization that
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Freedom of expression continues to be targeted
Update: Oman: In a hearing on 16 June 2020, the Ibri Court of First Instance issued a verdict in which it convicted Internet activist Awad Al-Sawafi, sentencing him to
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