Women’s rights activist Mojgan Keshzvarz transferred to Qarchak Town Prison
On 26 June 2019, women’s rights activist Mozhgan (Maya) Keshavarz was suddenly sent to Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court and a hearing was held without the presence
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Authorities target civil society activists in Basra while peaceful protests continue
Credible reports confirmed that a prominent civil activist and academic was kidnapped and released hours later, as well as the arrest by authorities of a number of
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40 Organisations urge the UN Human Rights Council to hold Saudi Arabia accountable
WORLD |– As the Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard presents today to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) her findings into the extrajudicial
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Prominent advocate of Bedoon rights, Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateeb, targeted by twitter campaign
On 10 April 2019, academic and human rights defender Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateebdelivered a speech at the symposium organised by the Kuwait Democratic Forum
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Special rapporteur calls for UN inquiry into murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the report released on 19 June 2019 by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary
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Torture of human rights defenders addressed by UN Committee Against Torture
In a joint submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT), ALQST for Human Rights, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
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Prominent human rights defender Hanaa Edwar injured in car accident after addressing protest
On 14 June 2019, Hanaa Edwar, a prominent human rights defender who is president of the Iraqi Al-Amal Association, was hit by a car after she addressed a demonstration
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Digital security expert Mohammed Al-Maskati honoured as Access Now Human Rights Hero at RightsCon
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) offers congratulations to Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as one of five recipients of
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Dean and two professors of the College of Media at the University of Baghdad threatened after fighting corruption
In the past week in Iraq, the dean of the College of Media at the University of Baghdad, and two members of the faculty who have been fighting corruption, have received
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