Authorities suppress freedom of expression for everyone, including loyal journalists
On 09 December 2020, writer and blogger Faisal Muhammad Al-Marzouki posted a tweet on his Twitter account saying goodbye to his followers, stating, "In the safety of
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Gulf governments must unblock all VoIP technologies
In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak, we, the undersigned organisations, urge the governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Oman to
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Serious fears for freedom of expression after amendments to Penal Code published
New amendments proposed to Qatar’s Penal Code would lead to serious restrictions on freedom of expression if implemented. The Qatari newspaper
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Authorities arbitrarily close Doha Centre for Media Freedom
On 16 April 2019, the Qatari authorities arbitrarily closed the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DC4MF), thus canceling the employment contracts of its employees and
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Open letter to FIFA on human rights and the potential expansion of the 2022 World Cup
The following is an open letter sent in early March 2019 to FIFA about human rights concerns amidst talks of expanding the 2022 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Qatar,
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Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council, on the Universal Periodic Review for Qatar in 2019
Download Introduction and Second-Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations During its second UPR cycle in 2014, Qatar received 12
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GCHR and partners make submissions for the Universal Periodic Review in 2019 about conditions for civil society and digital rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners have submitted two submissions ahead of Qatar’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2019 about conditions for
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Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review – 33rd Session of the UPR Working Group
Download 1. Introduction 1.1 CIVICUS is a
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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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