Grave violations against women and Internet activists
Update: Oman: On 04 January 2023, Internet activist Majid bin Abdullah Al-Ruhaili has been released by the Internal Security Service (ISS), which had kidnapped him in
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Three businessmen forcibly disappeared immediately after declaring a peaceful sit-in
On 27 August 2022, businessman and internet activist Hani bin Ali Al-Sarhani announced, in a video recording posted on his YouTube account, the start of a peaceful
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Businessman and environmental activist arrested
Update: Oman: Reliable sources confirmed that Dr. Ahmed Issa Qatan has been released on 16 August 2022. 2022-08-11 Two men were arrested for their online activities
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Stand in solidarity with journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai
Update: Oman: On 17 July 2022, the Muscat Court of First Instance issued its ruling acquitting journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai of the charges
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Two Internet activists sentenced to prison
The authorities in Oman continue to target the public liberties of citizens on an ongoing basis. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Omani Association for
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On the occasion of IFJ’s 31st Congress in Muscat, Omani authorities must respect public freedoms
The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ), based in Belgium, will hold its 31st Congress in Muscat between 31 May and 03 June 2022. The Omani Journalists
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Authorities must stop targeting journalist and human rights defender Mukhtar Al-Hinai
The Omani authorities continue to target human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers, and Internet activists in a systematic pattern that they have pursued for many
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Human Rights in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries: 2021 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
I.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders
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The arrest of engineer and internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri
On 28 February 2022, a tweet posted by engineer and online activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri stated the following: “After the court ruling today, which
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