On World Press Freedom Day, GCHR called for better protection for journalists and freedom of expression in the MENA region
On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on 03 May, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) called on the authorities in the Middle East and North Africa
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Challenges Facing Journalists in the MENA Region
Introduction “I have stayed up nights worrying about what I would do if I lost contact with colleagues on the ground, knowing very well that if I do not hear from
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GCHR launches 2022 Annual Report, dedicated to imprisoned human rights defenders
On 30 March 2023, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched its Annual Report. The report notes that, “Similarly to previous years, arbitrary arrest and
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Human Rights in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries: 2022 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)
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GCHR’s 27th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This report issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents the human rights situation in Iraq during the past five weeks, including mass protests and
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GCHR’s 26th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This report, issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), documents the human rights situation in Iraq during the past two months, including mass protests against
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GCHR’s 25th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
This report, issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights GCHR), documents the human rights situation in Iraq during the period from 09 August to 15 December 2022, when
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WeActTogether Campaign Highlights Civil Society Successes in Bahrain, Iraq and Morocco
Civil society has played a central role in addressing some of the greatest injustices and in building societies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where
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Patterns of Torture in Iraq
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the first half of 2022, Iraq came under the scrutiny of the UN Committee Against Torture and the UN Human Rights Committee which,
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