Naji Fateel calls for the ill-treatment and torture to be stopped in prison
Imprisoned human rights defender Naji Fateel has appealed to human rights organisations to intervene urgently in order to provide him with appropriate treatment and stop
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Grave crimes in Yemen must be urgently addressed; New report calls on UN member states to act to end human rights violations
Yemeni authorities must protect the rights of citizens, show respect for international law, and cease consent to the Saudi-led coalition’s operations in Yemen,
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On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, NGOs call for immediate action
Beirut - On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 02 November 2018, which was established by the General Assembly of
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Two Internet activists arrested due to their writings
The Omani Human Rights Association (OHRA) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have received with great concern the news that the Internal Security Service (ISS)
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Statement of Solidarity to all detained HRDs from the HRDs World Summit 2018 in Paris
We, the human rights defenders gathered at the HRDs World Summit held in Paris between 29-31 October 2018 call on all governments in the MENA region to stop immediately
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Woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham not brought to court for second hearing
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham was not brought to court for the second hearing of
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Over 170 groups call for accountability following murder of journalist and widespread arrest of women’s rights defenders
Recognising the fundamental right to express our views, free from repression, over 170 civil society organisations call on the international community, including the
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Twitter account of human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad hacked after she sued the head of the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs
On 05 October 2018, the twitter account of human rights lawyer Abeer Al-Haddad was hacked in Kuwait, four days after she sued the head of the Central Apparatus for
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European Parliament issues resolution condemning imprisonment of Ahmed Mansoor and reveals he is appealing his 10-year sentence
Prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor is appealing his ten-year prison sentence to the Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The news comes as
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