Journalists remain in prison despite release order, while others kidnapped
It has been over a month since a court in Yemen sentenced four journalists to death and ordered six others to be freed, yet five remain behind bars. Earlier in
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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah arrested and released on bail
Lina Attalah (picture on the left), co-founder and chief editor of independent online newspaper MADA Masr, was arrested on 17 May 2020 outside Tora Prison as she was
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Public freedoms, including freedom of expression and the right to privacy, must be protected
A series of measures by the Jordanian government to deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which were taken to preserve the life and safety of citizens have also
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Fifth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
Despite the measures taken to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iraq, which resulted in a large number of people being forced to stay in their homes, a
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Over 150 NGOs appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned
Organisations which support human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on United Nations mechanisms and member states to help save the lives of four
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Popular protests return as deteriorating economic situation causes widespread suffering
The authorities in Lebanon continue to enforce arbitrary and repressive policies to deal with the popular protest movement, which has erupted again, since the protests
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Authorities must end grave violations against human rights defenders
In this short report, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented grave human rights violations committed by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Call to regulate automated content moderation during COVID-19 GCHR signs a letter with 45 organisations to social media and content-sharing platforms
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) signed a letter addressed to social media and content-sharing platforms to regulate automated content moderation during the
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Journalist Abdulhafez Al-Samadi released
Early on 04 May 2020, at 1:30 in the morning, journalist Abdulhafez Al-Samadi (pictured on the left), was released in Yemen and met with all members of his family for
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