Online activist Hassan Al-Basham sentenced to three years in prison
On 08 February 2016, the Court of First Instance Court in Sohar sentenced online activist Hassan Al-Basham to three years in prison. He was convicted of charges
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“Mowaten” online magazine ceases publication due to harassment of the Internal Security Services
On 14 January 2016, “Mowaten” (“Citizen”) magazine published a statement in which it announced that it would stop publishing until further notice
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Open letter to Sultan Qaboos to release human rights defender Saeed Jadad
Head of State and Prime Minister His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id Diwan of the Royal Court The Palace, Muscat 113 Sultanate of Oman Fax: +968 24 735 375 Your
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Prominent human rights defender Saeed Jadad jailed
On 25 November, state security forces raided the home of prominent human rights defender Saeed Jadad. They arrested and transferred him to prison. At approximately 1am
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Life of Omani blogger Muawiya Al-Rawahi in danger
On 09 November 2015, detained Omani blogger Muawiya Al-Rawahi appeared before the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which decided to refer him to
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Online Activist Hassan Al-Basham Detained
Online activist Hassan Al-Basham has been detained for over a month by the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Oman and is being held at the Special Division of the Omani
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Internal Security Service dismantling the human rights movement
Update: Ismaeel Al-Meqbali has been released on 03 September 2015. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received further reports that the Omani Internal Security
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Internal Security Service arrest human rights defender and release four others
Update: On 21 September 2015 Khalid Al-Nawfali has been released from prison. On 24 August 2015, the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Oman released three human rights
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Internal Security Service continues targeting human rights defenders and Internet activists
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reliable reports that the Omani Internal Security Service has recently ratified a plan to systematically target
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