UN must assist Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamal Eid after brutal attack
On 29 December 2019, members of Egypt’s security forces attacked prominent human rights lawyer Gamal Eid, director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
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Journalist Sabri Salmeen Bin Makhashen prohibited from traveling to Cairo to join his family
Update: Yemen: On the evening of 28 December 2019, journalist Sabri Salmeen Bin Makhasein arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, from Sayoun International Airport
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Human rights defenders and activists assassinated and kidnapped, as peaceful demonstrations continue
As peaceful demonstrations continue in Iraq, human rights defenders and civil society activists, including doctors and medical support staff, have been arrested,
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Masterminds of murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi should be brought to justice
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on the United Nations in addition to governments with influence in Saudi Arabia, such as the United States and the United
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Authorities must investigate use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on authorities in Lebanon to take immediate steps to ensure that peaceful protesters are able to exercise their right to
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A common pattern emerges of kidnapping and assassinating peaceful protesters, civil society activists and human rights defenders
A chilling pattern has emerged in Iraq, whereby peaceful protesters, civil society activists and human rights defenders are being kidnapped, tortured and assassinated.
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On International Human Rights Day, a dangerous escalation against human rights defenders and activists in Iraq
Update: Iraq: On 17 December 2019, human rights defenders, Salman Khairallah Al-Mansoori and Omar Khadum Al-A’mri have been released from prison. Also, on 13
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Ahmed Mansoor remains at imminent risk following repeated hunger strikes in isolation cell
On 15 December 2019, prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, a member of the Advisory Board of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), marked 1000 days
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Photojournalists and civil society activists among victims in targeted attacks by militants
Update: Iraq: On 12 December 2019 photojournalist Zaid Al-Khafaji has been released from prison in Baghdad. 2019-12-09 As protests continue in Iraq, three
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