Authorities continue to persecute imprisoned human rights defenders and other activists
The rise of Mohammed bin Salman to power as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in June 2017 initiated a new era of gross violations of the civil and human rights of human
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Internet activist sentenced to death for tweets
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is shocked that the Saudi authorities have sentenced an Internet activist to death for his comments on social media, in
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Authorities continue to target women activists
The Saudi authorities continue to target women activists systematically as part of their ongoing policies, which they have pursued increasingly over the past years.
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The dreams of prominent human rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a children’s book
This interview is being published on your birthday. Happy birthday Loujain! Prominent human rights defender, Loujain Al-Hathloul's tireless work in advocating human
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Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review on Saudi Arabia
In this Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), CIVICUS and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) examine the legal framework related to civic
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On the 3rd anniversary of the arrest of 10 Egyptian Nubian citizens, GCHR calls for their immediate release
On the 3rd anniversary of the arrest of ten Egyptian Nubian citizens in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for their immediate and
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Imprisoned human rights defenders Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani and Issa Al-Nukhaifi brought to court months after sentences ended
The Saudi authorities continue to systematically target detained human rights defenders and other activists with all available means, including the use of the
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Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on Saudi authorities to reveal the health condition of and immediately and unconditionally release prominent Saudi
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GCHR launches 2022 Annual Report, dedicated to imprisoned human rights defenders
On 30 March 2023, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched its Annual Report. The report notes that, “Similarly to previous years, arbitrary arrest and
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