Human rights activist Abdullah Al-Maliki could face death penalty as trial begins
Authorities in Qatar continue to target human rights activist Abdullah Al-Maliki due to his peaceful and legitimate activities in the field of human rights, including
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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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Continuing grave violations of citizens’ civil and human rights
The Qatari authorities continue their grave violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, unjustly depriving a number of them of their right to freedom of
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Arbitrary Travel Bans – Security Authorities Appear to Defy Courts
(Beirut, 07 February 2022) – Qatari state security authorities have imposed indefinite arbitrary travel bans against at least four citizens without a judicial
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Woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed reports that she is safe, after alarming reports of her death
On 09 January 2022, Qatari woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed tweeted a video confirming that she is safe and in good health. Then she appeared in
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The other impact of COVID-19: Heightened Surveillance and Tracking in Gulf & Neighbouring Countries
This report is a production of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and was written by Ghina Ghanem. The author would like to thank the project lead and report
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The other impact of COVID-19: Heightened Surveillance and Tracking in Gulf & Neighbouring Countries
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic governance in eight Gulf and neighbouring countries: Bahrain, Iran, Jordan,
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Government has evaded obligations to respect and protect freedom and rights of woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed
Qatari woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed withdrew her request for asylum in the United Kingdom and left the country on 30 September 2021 to return to Qatar
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Woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed reportedly murdered
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed was murdered after her return to Qatar from the
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