Around 4000 people arrested and over 140 killed as protests continue amidst Internet shutdown
Iran has cracked down viciously against widescale protests that began after a 50% fuel hike on 15 November 2019, with news reports putting the death toll over 140 and
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At FIDH 40th Congress, participants call for release of human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa
We, human rights defenders from the Middle East and North Africa region, supported by our colleagues from all the regions across the globe who attended the 40th Congress
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Writer and civil activist Musallam Al-Ma’ashani must be freed
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Oman Association for Human Rights (OAHR), writer and civil activist Musallam
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Open letter calling for release of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Dr Mohammed Al-Roken
Excellencies, We, the undersigned, call on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights defender Dr Mohammed
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On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, NGOs call for immediate actions
Beirut – To mark the 6th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, on 02 November 2019, which was approved by the General
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Vicious tactics used against protesters and human rights defenders as death toll and arrests multiply
The Iraqi government has stepped up its violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, including human rights defenders and other activists, as the campaign of mass
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Women Human Right Defenders are leading the change
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) stands in solidarity with all women human rights defenders (WHRDs) on the frontlines of the ongoing peaceful protests sparked by
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On the International Day to End Impunity we must identify, expose and hold accountable those responsible for past crimes
On the International Day to End Impunity, a new report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) says we must identify, expose and hold accountable those responsible
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Human rights defenders confront bullets
The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR), an Iraqi NGO, reports that about 100 protesters were killed between 25 and 30 October, while more than 5,500 others were
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