On the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, GCHR calls upon governments in the Gulf and neighbouring countries to allow human rights defenders to work freely and safely
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone in the history of human rights which was
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Abdolfattah Soltani released while other human rights defenders continue to suffer in prison for defending women’s rights
Photo: Abdolfattah Soltani with his family, including daughter Homa (at right), who passed away in August. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news
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CIVICUS Monitor finds civic space severely restricted in the MENA region
“People Power under Attack 2018”, a report released by CIVICUS on 27 November 2018, shows that civic space in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
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On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we remember the women who are being persecuted across the Gulf and Neighbouring countries
On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, 29 November, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) pays tribute to all the women who are being persecuted for
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Detained human rights defender Naji Fateel on hunger strike following reports of torture
On 12 November 2018, authorities at Jaw prison in Bahrain put imprisoned human rights defender Naji Fateel in solitary confinement immediately after he leaked an audio
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Coalition calls for women human rights defenders to be freed amid mounting concerns for their well-being in prison
WORLD | 23 November 2018 - Since May 2018, at least a dozen women’s rights defenders have been arrested and subject to human rights violations for their activism
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Website blocked of the book “I’m Bedoon”
The authorities in Kuwait continue to confiscate the civil and human rights of the Bedoon community in the country, including freedom of opinion and expression. The
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Human rights defender Raed Fares assassinated along with Hamoud Jneed
On 23 November 2018, human rights defender Raed Fares and media activist Hamoud Jneed were shot dead by unknown assailants wielding machine guns in Kafranbel, in a
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Woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham fails to appear at second hearing, as concern for her well-being mounts
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports that once again human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham was not brought to court for her trial
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