Hala Al-Dosari selected as Washington Post’s first Jamal Khashoggi Fellow
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) congratulates its Advisory Board member Dr. Hala Al-Dosari, a Saudi academic and researcher, on being selected as the first
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Human Rights Council Side Event calls for accountability for rights abuses including torture and incommunicado detention of women’s rights defenders
At a well-attended United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) side event entitled “Saudi Arabia – Time for Accountability”, panelists including two UN
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Reports on Women Human Rights Defenders TREAT WOMEN KINDLY! REPORT ON TORTURE OF WHRDS INSIDE SAUDI PRISONS
Download I. INTRODUCTION For decades, Saudi authorities have been attempting to mute the feminist and women’s rights voices inside Saudi Arabia, especially
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Over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of women’s rights defenders
The following letter was sent to over 30 Ministers of Foreign Affairs of States calling on UN Member States to adopt a resolution at the 40th session of the UN Human
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GCHR praises European Parliament resolution on women’s rights defenders and echoes calls for accountability for continuous human rights violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the resolution of the European Parliament (EP) calling for the release of imprisoned human rights defenders in Saudi
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Woman human rights defender Nassima Al-Sadah placed in solitary confinement
According to credible reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), woman human rights defender Nassima Al-Sadah was returned to solitary confinement last
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Woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham no longer facing death penalty
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes reports that woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham is no longer facing the death penalty after
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Trial of woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham postponed, as concern for her well-being mounts
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports that the trial of woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham did not take place as expected on
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Prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammad Al-Qahtani placed in solitary confinement
Update: Saudi Arabia: On 19 December 2018 Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani was returned from solitary confinement to the general prison population. 2018-12-22 The Gulf Centre
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