Qatar’s Unwillingness to Begin a Process of Commitment to International Human Rights Norms Should Cast Doubt on Qatar’s Qualifications to be a Member of the HRC
Yesterday, 18th September, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) presented an oral
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New Cyber Crime Law poses real threat to Freedom of Expression
On 15 September 2014, a new Cyber Crime Law came into force following its ratification by the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The new Law 14/2014 includes
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Qatar and Kuwait in Focus
On 18 June 2014 the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Human Rights Watch (HRW), International Service for Human
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Qatar Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 19th Session of the UPR Working Group
Urgent concern related to arbitrary restrictions on freedom of expression and of association in Qatar Submission by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation,
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Qatar- Human rights defenders Mohammed Issa Al-Baker and Mansoor Rashed Al- Matroushi on hunger strike until they are released
Updates: The two human rights defenders were placed in solitary confinement from March 23 to March 27, 2013. They were released on 18 April 2013 and were subject to a
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Qatar- Human rights defenders Mohammed Issa Al-Baker and Mansoor Rashed Al- Matroushi held in incommunicado without access to families or lawyers
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is seriously concerned for the safety and security of human rights defenders Mohammed Issa Al-Baker and Mansoor Rashed Al-
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