Publications

Exploiting the Wartime Context: Patterns of Repression in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries

  • Publications
  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • MENA
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • 30/09/2026

Executive Summary This report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) examines restrictive and coercive measures reportedly taken by states in connection with the

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Revised nationality legislation violates basic human rights requirements

  • Publications
  • Kuwait
  • 16/09/2026

Highlights of the Report Kuwait revised its 1959 Nationality Law on 2024 -2026. As of September 2026, the Nationality Law became more restricted and enacted through

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Authorities deepen democratic backsliding by targeting women’s voices

  • Publications
  • Tunisia
  • 14/09/2026

Seventy years after the promulgation of the Personal Status Code, a victory for Tunisian women who have long struggled for and cherished it, they now face the dilemmas

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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations

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  • Yemen
  • 8/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past six months, perpetrated by all parties involved in the

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The Kafala System and Migrant Workers’ Rights in the Gulf Countries

  • Publications
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 31/07/2026

A report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Introduction The awarding of the 2034 FIFA World Cup to Saudi Arabia has reignited concerns that had already

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GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

  • Publications
  • Iraq
  • Iraqi Kurdistan
  • 19/06/2026

The local government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to commit serious violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, including civil society

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Pursued Beyond Borders: Patterns of Transnational Repression Linked to States in the Middle East and North Africa

  • Publications
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • MENA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • 18/06/2026

Executive Summary This report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents how transnational repression linked to States in the Middle East and North Africa

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GCHR’s 37th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq

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  • Iraq
  • 14/04/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been documenting the human rights situation in Iraq over the past five years since the start of the popular uprising in

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The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities

  • Publications
  • Bahrain
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • MENA
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • UAE
  • 2/04/2026

Introduction The Gulf region and its neighbouring countries are witnessing an unprecedented and systematic campaign of repression. The ongoing war is being used as a

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