Appeals Court upholds three-year sentence for online activist Hassan Al-Basham
On 13 June 2016, the Court of Appeal in Sohar upheld the three-year prison sentence against online activist Hassan Al-Basham, which is related to his human rights
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Arzat central prison administration prevents Saeed Jadad from getting treatment in a specialized hospital
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm the deteriorating health situation of prominent Omani human rights defender Saeed Jadad. The
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Online activist Abdullah Habib freed, but Saeed Jadad and Sulaiman Al-Moamari remain jailed
On 04 May 2016, Omani authorities released writer, cinema critic and online activist Abdullah Habib from prison by order of Sultan Qaboos. Other human rights defenders
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Writer, broadcaster and online activist Sulaiman Al-Moamari detained by Internal Security Service
As we mark World Press Freedom Day this week, on 03 May 2016, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), calls for the release of Omani writer, broadcaster and online
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Detained human rights defender’s health deteriorates, and popular writer arrested
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirm that on 17 April 2016, the health of prominent human rights defender Saeed Jadad has
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Son of prominent human rights defender Habiba Al-Hanaei faces deportation
On 14 June 2016 Hafiz Mohammad Shaker, the son of prominent human rights defender Habiba Al Hanaei, will turn 18 years of age, which means he faces the possibility
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Omani blogger Muawiya Al-Rawahi must be freed
On 14 March 2016, State Security Court at the UAE Federal Supreme Court found him not guilty and subsequently he was released then deported to Oman on 20 March
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Internal Security Service continues its systematic targeting of human rights defenders & online activists
Online activist Hassan Al-Basham has allegedly been tortured in detention in Oman recently, according to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). In
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Writer and online activist Saed Al-Darodi sentenced to three months in prison
On 15 February 2016, the Court of Appeal in Salalah, Oman sentenced writer and online activist Saed Al-Darodi to three months in prison. On 07 October 2014, he published
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