MENA

Joint Event “No Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in the Arab Region”

  • MENA
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • MENA
  • 4/11/2025

To mark the 12th anniversary of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, observed on 02 November 2025, a group of local, regional, and

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End Impunity, Protect Journalists

  • MENA
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Iraqi Kurdistan
  • Lebanon
  • MENA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Yemen
  • 2/11/2025

A Report published by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) to mark the International Day to End Impunity in 2025, marked each year with partners on 02

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GCHR’s Activities during the 60th session of UN Human Rights Council

  • MENA
  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
  • MENA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 28/10/2025

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Bouchra Chetouani

  • MENA
  • MENA
  • 11/10/2025

Bouchra Chetouani was a Moroccan woman human rights defender and cherished member of GCHR’s network. Chetouani, a presenter at Radio Joussour, was also educational

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GCHR congratulates Brian Dooley for University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award for 2025

  • MENA
  • MENA
  • 10/09/2025

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) congratulates its Advisory Board member Brian Dooley for being honoured with the University of Oslo’s (UiO) Human Rights Award

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In the “AI race” human rights should not be left behind: A spotlight on the US AI Action Plan and the Gulf tour

  • MENA
  • MENA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 29/07/2025

On 23 July 2025, the United States announced its AI Action Plan to cut down on regulation of developments and innovations in artificial intelligence (AI). This Plan

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GCHR’s Activities during the 59th session of UN Human Rights Council

  • MENA
  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • MENA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 21/07/2025

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders at the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

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Freedom of expression on the Internet at risk from anti-cybercrime laws in the MENA region

  • MENA
  • MENA
  • 10/07/2025

Introduction In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), many journalists, bloggers and Internet activists are imprisoned, exiled or silenced for exercising their

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Solidarity with detained MENA human rights defenders in front of European Parliament

  • MENA
  • MENA
  • 26/06/2025

On 25 June 2025, five human rights organisations held a gathering in front of the European Parliament in Brussels in solidarity with detained women/human rights

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