Freedom of the Press faces serious threat
Freedom of the press and freedom of expression are under serious threat in Bahrain. Human rights defenders, journalists and online bloggers are targeted for legitimately
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Court postpones verdict for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail
Update: Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab's trial was postponed until 28 December 2016 following a short hearing on 15 December during which he was not allowed to speak. He remains
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Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer freed from prison, allowed to work off remainder of her sentence
Women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer was freed on 12 December after four months in prison in Bahrain, after reaching an agreement to work for
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Ongoing onslaught of reprisals against human rights defenders continues unabated
More prominent human rights defenders have been interrogated, charged and banned from travel in Bahrain in violation of their rights to freedom of expression and
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Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail despite poor health
Women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail in Bahrain serving a combined ten-month sentence for exercising her right to free
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Human rights defenders Nabeel Rajab and Ghada Jamsheer remain imprisoned despite poor health, other rights defenders banned from travel
Two prominent human rights defenders remain imprisoned in Bahrain, despite poor health, and further at risk by unsanitary prison conditions. Both Ghada
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Reprisals & harassment against HRDs in the Gulf region & neighbouring countries: UN HRC must act immediately
Geneva, 22 September 2016 - The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) hosted a side event in co-operation with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH),
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Risking Their Lives: Ongoing Attacks Against Journalists in Bahrain, Iraq, Syria and Yemen
Download Introduction Through this report the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) aims to highlight cases of ongoing killings, attacks and threats against
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“Their freedom is their right” campaign names Nabeel Rajab prisoner of the month in September 2016
Cairo/Beirut - “Their freedom is their right” (“#حريتهم_حقهم”) is a campaign for defending the rights of prisoners of conscience launched by Maharat
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