Suad Al-Munayes
Suad Al-Munayes is a Kuwaiti human rights defender and activist who has dedicated much of her life to promoting human rights and supporting women’s participation in
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Lulwa Al-Hussainan
Lulwa Nasser Al-Hussainan is a Kuwaiti online commentator and human rights defender known for her outspoken criticism of government policies and her activism on social
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Halima Boland
On 05 March 2026, the State Security Apparatus in Kuwait arrested broadcaster Halima Boland, 46, for her social media posts. She began her media career at Kuwait TV in
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The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Authorities exercising more repression and silencing free voices, exploiting current war
Most governments in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries, exploiting the current war, are intensifying their systematic repression to suppress public freedoms,
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Father of political dissident Fawaz Al-Kathiri arrested
Update: On 01 March 2026, citizen Nayef Rakhees Dhahi Al-Fadhli, father of political opponent Fawaz Al-Kathiri, was released on bail. Since the dissolution of the
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Regression of rights escalates amid wide, ongoing campaign of stripping of nationalities
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with deep concern the massive human rights violations in Kuwait after the dissolution of the Assembly Council
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to 15 years in prison
Press reports have confirmed that blogger Salman Al-Khalidi has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Kuwait. On 11 January 2026, the Kuwaiti Criminal Court
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Please watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo 4 to support women human rights defenders
Update: Watch the event video in English on YouTube here! The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR), with the support of 27 partners held the online event,
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Authorities continue to target former members of the Kuwaiti National Assembly
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) continues to raise the alarm for the persecution by the Kuwaiti authorities of human rights activists and former members of the
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