Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
This open letter, available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, was sent to all UN Member States on behalf of 391 civil society organizations across 98 countries in
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Kurdish journalist Bakhtiar Haddad killed in Mosul by explosive device
Iraqi Kurdish journalist Bakhtiar Haddad died on 19 June 2017 after an explosive device went off in Mosul, injuring three French journalists at the same time. One of
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Parliament postpones vote on draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration after popular protests
On 13 May 2017, the relevant parliamentary committees decided to postpone the vote on Iraq’s draft law on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration for an
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Hanaa Edwar selected as Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression for May 2017
(Cairo, Beirut - 16 May 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Maharat Foundation, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), in cooperation
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Journalist Afrah Shawki released after being kidnapped and held for over a week
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that independent Iraqi journalist Afrah Shawki has been freed more than a week after being kidnapped by an
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Kidnapping of independent journalist Afrah Shawki
Reliable information received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that independent journalist, Afrah Shawki has been kidnapped by an armed group from
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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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Student activist and WHRD Bahareh Hedayat released
After 2,410 days of imprisonment, student activist and women human rights defender Bahareh Hedayat has been released from Evin prison in Iran. The Gulf Center for Human
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Parliament threatens head of Iraqi Journalists’ Rights Defense Association Ibrahim Al-Saragey
Journalist and head of the Iraqi Journalists' Rights' Defense Association (IJRDA) Ibrahim Al-Saragey was threatened after he described in a press statement, on 25 July
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