Women are a vital and essential energy that contributes to the ongoing popular demonstrations
Iraqi women, whether they are homemakers, employees, or students, have played a fundamental role in the popular movement that has been taking place since its inception
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Continued demonstrations call for comprehensive reform
Demonstrations continue in Lebanon as protesters demand comprehensive change, the eradication of corruption, and the reform of the political system. According to reports
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Serious fears for freedom of expression after amendments to Penal Code published
New amendments proposed to Qatar’s Penal Code would lead to serious restrictions on freedom of expression if implemented. The Qatari newspaper
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Walid Abu Al-Khair and Khalid Al-Omair remain on hunger strike
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports that human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair and human rights defender Khaled Al-Omair remain on hunger
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Prominent journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad and cameraman Safaa Ghali assassinated
On 10 January 2020, in Basra, Iraq, unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shot at journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad, a correspondent of the Dijlah satellite TV channel, killing
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Human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair transferred to the hospital after being on hunger strike for a month
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports that human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair was transferred from prison to the hospital after his health
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Authorities and armed groups continue to target protesters and activists
There is no sign that violence against protesters and activists in Iraq has abated as human rights groups continue to document daily attacks, including numerous murders
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Nabeel Rajab faces another defiant year in prison
By Brian Dooley He was the first person I met in Bahrain. I arrived at my hotel in the early hours of the morning one day in May 2011. He was waiting for me in the dark
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Journalist Abdulhafez Al-Samadi in poor health and must be freed
According to reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the health of journalist Abdulhafez Al-Samadi has deteriorated while in detention and
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