Sharp rise in executions raises concerns
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with great concern the escalating use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia. According to execution statements
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Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain Al-Hathloul
We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders
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Human rights groups, football supporters, worker organisations express “deep concern” at global law firm’s flawed World Cup 2034 assessment
A flawed human rights assessment of Saudi Arabia’s FIFA 2034 World Cup bid by AS&H Clifford Chance - part of the global partnership of London-based law firm
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Release unlawfully detained cartoonist Mohammed Al-Hazzaa
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses serious concern over the recent news of the sentencing of Saudi cartoonist Mohammed Al-Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi to 23 years in
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Update: Manahel Al-Otaibi continues to be subjected to violence in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received disturbing news about further attacks against Saudi women’s rights activist Manahel Al-Otaibi in prison. On 09
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Al-Ghamdi brothers sentenced to 30 and 15 years in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has previously reported on the shocking news of a death sentence issued by the Saudi Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) on 10 July
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Release prisoners of conscience detained since September 2017
In September 2017, Saudi authorities launched one of the biggest mass arrests against religious scholars, political activists, journalists, academic scholars, and
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Release and end persecution of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Waleed Abu Al-Khair
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with great concern the medical neglect and physical abuse that prominent Saudi lawyer and human rights
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Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Saudi Arabia must free all individuals arbitrarily detained solely for their online expression ahead of hosting the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in
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