Writer and civil activist Musallam Al-Ma’ashani must be freed
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Oman Association for Human Rights (OAHR), writer and civil activist Musallam
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Internal Security Service continues to arrest Internet activists supporting the Palestinian cause
Update: Oman: Two Internet activists have been released from detention in Oman. Haytham Al-Mashaykhi was released on 03 March 2019 after two weeks in jail, and
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Oman to participate in 2019 Paris Book Fair despite banning books at home
Oman will be a “special guest” at the 2019 Paris Book Fair (the Salon du Livre de Paris) scheduled to take place between 15-19 March 2019, despite banning
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Authorities continue to harass human rights defenders and impose restrictions on Internet activists
The Internal Security Service (ISS) continued its campaign against human rights as well as bloggers and Internet activists who supported the Palestinian cause in
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Cycle continues as another online activist detained, and two other activists released
According to reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Omani Human Rights Association (OHRA), the Internal Security Service (ISS) in
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Sultanate participates in the Oman-European Press Forum in France despite ongoing violations of freedom of expression and the press
The Oman-European Forum, entitled "Between Oman and Europe: Bridges for Journalistic, Literary and Artistic Communication", is being organised by the Omani Journalists
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One Internet activist released and another activist detained, leaving many in detention
The Omani Association for Human Rights (OAHR) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have received reliable information about the release of Internet activist and
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Two Internet activists arrested due to their writings
The Omani Human Rights Association (OHRA) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have received with great concern the news that the Internal Security Service (ISS)
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Mapping Cybercrime Laws and Violations of Digital Rights in the Gulf and Neighbouring Countries
Executive Summary: During the week before the arrest and detention of the prominent human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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