Human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi protests travel ban imposed on him
Prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi has complained about a travel ban imposed on him in Qatar. He released a statement on 28 April 2018 explaining, "In
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Travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Najeeb Al-Nuaimi must be revoked
Authorities in Qatar must revoke the travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi, says the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). On 26 June
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Otaibi forcibly deported to Saudi Arabia
Qatari authorities forcibly deported Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi to Saudi Arabia while he and his wife were on their way to Norway. At dawn,
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Travel ban imposed on prominent human rights lawyer Najeeb Al-Nuaimi
On 07 February 2017, authorities in Qatar prevented prominent human rights lawyer Dr. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi from travelling without informing him about any possible reasons.
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GCHR welcomes release of two Omani human rights defenders and Qatari poet
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of two Omani human rights defenders, one who was jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in addition to
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Civil Society Curtailed in Saudi Arabia & Qatar
Geneva, 10 March 2016 - The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) in co-operation with CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch and FIDH held
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Qatar, civil society and human rights: Lack of civil society space hinders work of human rights defenders
Download Qatar is a country ruled by a monarchy with an unusually large immigrant population. It has been subject to significant criticism for its treatment of
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Lack of civil society space hinders work of human rights defenders, says new GCHR report
There is a distinct lack of oppositional civil society and a dearth of human rights activism in Qatar, says a new report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). The
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Anniversary of sentenced poet recalls the need for the promotion and protection of freedom of expression and all human rights
On the third anniversary of the sentencing of jailed poet Mohamed Rashid Al-Ajami, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) reiterates its call on the government of Qatar
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