Waleed Sami Abu Al-Khair
Waleed Sami Abu Al-Khair is a Saudi human rights defender and lawyer, known for his advocacy for political reform and human rights in Saudi Arabia. He is the founder of
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Ali Mohsen Ahmed Abu Lahoum
Ali Mohsen Ahmed Abu Lahoum is a Yemeni journalist. In 2015, he moved to Saudi Arabia and took up the position of Executive Director at Al-Wadi Satellite Channel, in
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NGOs call for access to Saudi detainees, as Manahel Al-Otaibi faces further abuse
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are extremely concerned by developments threatening the safety and wellbeing of detained feminist and fitness
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GCHR launches 2023 Annual Report on Human Rights in the Middle East Region
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has launched its 2023 annual report “Human Rights in the Middle East Region”, which summarises GCHR’s activities
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Birthday in jail: Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid Remains Unjustly Imprisoned on his 30th Birthday
On 19 January 2024, a shadow hangs over the 30th birthday of Osama Khalid, a Saudi pediatrician, blogger, and prominent Wikipedian. Instead of celebrating with his
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Free Salma Al-Shehab now
Update: On 10 February 2025, Al-Shehab was among those who were released after spending four years in prison. On 25 September 2024, her sentence was reportedly
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Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani still disappeared after one year
The following is a joint letter sent to the Saudi authorities by 11 NGOs to authorities to immediately and unconditionally disclose Mohammed Al-Qahtani’s whereabouts
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Spyware on trial: Justice for Saudi Activist Loujain Al-Hathloul
On 26 September 2023, Access Now and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) jointly submitted an amicus brief calling on the Oregon U.S. District Court to hold the
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