Gulf Centre for Human Rights mourns death of human rights defender Naser Al-Raas
It is with great sadness that the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received news of the death of prominent human rights defender Naser Al-Raas, a Canadian citizen of
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released, but still facing charges
On 02 August 2016, human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli was released from prison in Kuwait after serving a three-month sentence, among other sentences. The
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Report on Torture in Kuwait (July 2016)
Download Introduction In this report, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) aims to present some of the issues and cases of human rights defenders as they
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Special report on torture in Kuwait presented to UN Committee against Torture
In a Special Report on “Torture in Kuwait”, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) aims to present some of the issues and cases of human rights defenders as
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Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli beaten by police as sentence reduced
Human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli was beaten and bruised by policemen in Kuwait while being transferred from court to prison, according to information received
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Detained human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli to face deportation and a year in prison with labour
On 16 May 2016 the Kuwait's Cassation Court ratified the sentence of deportation and a year in prison with labour against human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli for
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Bedoon rights activist and woman rights defender arrested
Two human rights defenders were arrested in Kuwait in the past week, according to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). On 18 April 2016, Kuwaiti
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New Cyber Crimes Law restricts free expression and targets online activists
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Article 19, Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), and
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Human rights defender Rana Al-Saadoun sentenced to three years in prison
On 21 June 2015, the Criminal Court in Kuwait sentenced in absentia human rights defender Rana Al-Saadoun to three years in prison with hard labour. The court convicted
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