Saudi Arabia

Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 24/04/2023

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • MENA
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • UAE
  • Yemen
  • 6/04/2023

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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Human Rights in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries: 2022 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • MENA
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • UAE
  • Yemen
  • 29/03/2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)

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Detained human rights defenders subjected to numerous abuses, including being held past end of sentences

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 17/03/2023

Saudi authorities continue their systematic targeting of detained human rights defenders and other activists, several of whom have been forcibly disappeared for months.

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Two human rights defenders released, while others forcibly disappeared and sentenced to lengthy prison terms

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 4/02/2023

Saudi authorities continue their systematic repressive policies aimed at completely eliminating the human rights movement, including keeping imprisoned human rights

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Call for freedom for Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 30/01/2023

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, who has

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Call for release of two Saudi Wikipedians

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 18/01/2023

Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices (GV), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and IFEX call for the immediate release of two Saudi doctors

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Morocco should not extradite young Saudi citizen Hassan Mohammed Al-Rabie

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 16/01/2023

Information received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the Moroccan authorities are about to deport a young Saudi citizen back to his country,

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Where is Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani?

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 14/11/2022

Once again, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep concern over the complete interruption of communication between human rights defender Dr. Mohammed

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