Writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib sentenced to 3 years in prison
On 08 November 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat sentenced writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib to three years in prison and a fine of 2000
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Case against “Azamn” journalists must be overturned on appeal, says coalition of rights groups, as verdict expected on 17 November
On 7 November 2016, the Omani Appeal Court in Muscat heard the case against three journalists of “Azamn” newspaper, Ibrahim Al-Maamari, Yousef Al-Haj, and Zaher
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“Al-Balad” says farewell to readers and stops publishing
On 30 October 2016, “Al-Balad” newspaper published on its website a letter written by its editor-in-chief, Turki bin Ali Al-Balushi, in which he said, "We
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Writer Hamood Al-Shukaily sentenced to three years in prison
On 18 October 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat, sentenced writer and author Hammood Al-Shukaily to three years in prison in addition to a fine of 1000 OMR
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Joint letter to the Sultan of Oman on the right of press freedom and the targeting of journalists and human rights defenders
Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, We, the undersigned organisations write to you regarding the systematic targeting of journalists, human rights defenders and
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Court adjourns hearings of “Azamn” journalists and writer Hamood Al-Shukaily, denying him bail, while journalists freed
On 10 October 2016, the Omani Appeal Court chaired by Sheikh Mukhtar Al-Harthy held its first hearing in the case against three journalists of “Azamn”
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Online activist Saqr Al-Balushi detained by Internal Security Service
Online activist Saqr Al-Balushi has been arrested by the Internal Security Service (ISS) and detained incommunicado since in solitary confinement in the Omani
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Court of First Instance in Muscat hands prison sentences to journalists of “Azamn” and closes newspaper permanently
On 26 September 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat reportedly sentenced three journalists of “Azamn” newspaper, Ibrahim Al-Maamari, Yousef Al-Haj,
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Muscat Court extends imprisonment of writer Hamood Al-Shukaily; “Azamn” newspaper closure ruled invalid
On 06 September 2016, the Court of First Instance in Muscat held its first hearing in the case against writer and storyteller Hamood Al-Shukaily on charges of alleged
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