Kuwait – Authorities continue to target human rights defenders
On 10 November 2013, human rights defenders and members of the National Committee to Monitor Violations (NCV) appeared before the Kuwaiti Criminal Court. NCV members
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Kuwait and Qatar- Freedom of Expression in danger
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses concern in relation to restrictions on the right of freedom of expression in Kuwait and Qatar. On 29 May 2013, the
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Kuwait- Arrest and detention of human rights defender Sulaiman Binjassim and excessive use of force by police at protest
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information of excessive use of force by the police and the arrest and detention of human rights defender Sulaiman
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Kuwait- Human rights defender Abdullah Fairouz detained on charges of insulting the judiciary, released on bail
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of human rights defender Abdulla Fairouz on bail on 14 April 2013 following his arrest five days earlier on
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Kuwait- Prominent human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Fadhli sentenced to a month in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that on 13 March 2013, prominent human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Fadhli was sentenced in abstentia to a
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Kuwait- Journalist Zayed Al-Zaid imprisoned over article tackling corruption
On 27 February 2013, security forces in Kuwait arrested publisher and managing editor of "Alaan" electronic newspaper, Zayed Al-Zaid, after he arrived at Kuwait
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Kuwait- Human Rights Defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli on Hunger Strike in Protest at His imprisonment
The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR) has learned that human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli began a hunger strike at 7p.m. on 16 January 2013 to protest
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Kuwait- Arrest and detention of human rights defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli, Abdulnasser Al-Fadhli and Abdullah Ghanim
On 13 December 2012 protestors gathered in Taimaa square near Kuwait city, calling for the release of Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and his brother Abdulnasser Al-Fadhli who were
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Kuwait- Human rights defenders Yousif Al- Zhairy and Khaled Al- Battah arrested and detained as harassment of Bedoon community continues
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information concerning the arrests and detention of Bedoon rights activists Yousif Al- Zhairy and Khaled Al- Battah
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