Migrant workers still face widespread violations of their civil and human rights across the Middle East
Migrant workers across the Middle East are not treated the same as the citizens in case of payment, compensation, promotion, training opportunities, in addition to
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Five-year sentence upheld against women’s rights defender Nassima Al-Sadah
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that the Court of Appeal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has upheld the verdict issued against
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30 prisoners of conscience on hunger strike to protest ill-treatment
Update: Saudi Arabia: GCHR welcome news that 30 Saudi prisoners of conscience, including human rights defenders Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Fawzan Al-Harbi and Issa
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The Use of Torture: Suppression of Dissidents
Download 1. About the Report This report on torture in Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen has been jointly
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Torture in Saudi Arabia – Impunity Reigns
Download Introduction Torture is practised systematically in Saudi Arabia, both to extract confessions during interrogation and as a form of punishment
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Journalists and rights defenders restricted from speaking or travelling following release from prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns the practise in Saudi Arabia of banning human rights defenders and journalists from expressing their opinions publicly
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Writer & woman human rights defender Nassima Al-Sadah awaits appeal trial of 5-year prison sentence
Writer and woman human rights defender Nassima Al-Sadah remains in prison in Saudi Arabia waiting for a court to hear her appeal against her prison sentence. There is no
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Peaceful WHRD Israa Al-Ghomgham sentenced to 8 years in prison
Reliable report received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have confirmed that woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham has been sentenced to eight years
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GCHR and partners welcome the release of two Saudi WHRDs and call on releasing others
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and partners including Free Saudi Activists Coalition welcome the release of two women human rights defenders
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