Government must abide by human rights commitments before 2022 FIFA World Cup
Despite the imminent opening of the FIFA World Cup on 20 November 2022, the Qatari government continues to commit grave violations of the civil and human rights of
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Online activist released but two colleagues kept in arbitrary detention
Local reports confirmed that the authorities have released an Internet activist but kept his two colleagues in arbitrary detention. On 22 September 2022, the State
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GCHR mission to Qatar finds grave violations against migrant workers
A Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mission to Qatar has documented grave violations of the civil and human rights of foreign workers. According to testimony by a
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Three of the founding members of the National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens were subjected to enforced disappearance
Local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that three founding members of the “National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens”
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Targeting of a peaceful gathering; A ‘National Campaign for Travel-Banned Citizens’ established
On 13 July 2022, a number of human rights activists, including Qatari human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki, organised a peaceful gathering that began at two
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Swift show trial for human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki on fabricated charges
Local reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the trial in absentia of human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki will end quickly this
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Shocking life sentences issued for participating in peaceful protests
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is shocked that the Criminal Court in Qatar has sentenced citizens to life in prison due to their active participation in the
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Trial continues for human rights defender Abdullah Al-Maliki
The trial continues in Qatar of human rights defender Abdullah Al-Malki on charges related to his peaceful and legitimate human rights activities, including peaceful
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Release all prisoners of conscience immediately and unconditionally
The authorities in Qatar continue to detain an unlimited number of citizens who participated in or supported peaceful protests that broke out in the country during the
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