Prominent human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi should not be prevented from practicing law for one year
In a hearing held on 22 March 2021, the Lawyers' Disciplinary Board in Bahrain decided to prohibit prominent human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi from practicing his
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Patterns of Torture in Bahrain: Perpetrators must Face Justice
Download I. Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive overview of the specific ways and means by which torture is perpetrated in Bahrain,
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights launches joint report, “Patterns of Torture in Bahrain: Perpetrators must Face Justice”
On 17 March 2021, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) in co-operation with its human rights partners Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (AHRDB),
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European Parliament adopts urgent resolution calling for human rights defenders to be freed
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that on 11 March 2021, the European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted an urgent resolution which
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The Use of Torture: Suppression of Dissidents
Download 1. About the Report This report on torture in Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen has been jointly
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Bahrain: Torture is the Policy and Impunity is the Norm
Download I. Introduction Bahrain has witnessed several uprisings throughout its contemporary history. Since before its independence, different
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Open letter to Danish Prime Minister to take immediate action to free Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja
Dear Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, We the undersigned, more than 100 organisations from around the world, are appealing for your assistance to secure the release of
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GCHR declares solidarity with human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi, sentenced to prison for tweets
Update: Bahrain: On 14 September 2020, prominent lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi had a hearing at Bahrain's Third High Criminal Court for two charges related to
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Leading Imprisoned HRD Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja releases statement on Bahrain’s “Alternative Punishment” Law
Recently in Bahrain, several hundred political prisoners were released under the Alternative Penalties law, including one of the Founding Directors of the Gulf Centre
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