Human rights defender Omar Al-Hamid sentenced to three years in prison
Saudi human rights defender Omar Al-Hamid has been sentenced to three years in prison under the Anti-Cyber Crime Law, following a hearing on 08 August 2017 by the
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Human rights defender Maryam Al-Otaibi released from prison despite defying guardianship system
On 31 July 2017, Saudi woman human rights defender Maryam Al-Otaibi was released from prison after more than 100 days. She immediately said in a tweet, “You can
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Otaibi held incommunicado amid lengthy investigation
The Gulf Centre for human Rights (GCHR) has received reports confirming that human rights defender Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi is being held incommunicado and subjected
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Women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul has been released
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that on 07 June 0217, women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul has been released without
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Free Women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul
On 04 June 2017 at about 3pm local time, Saudi security forces at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam arrested and detained women’s driving activist Loujain
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Court of Appeal upholds 7-year sentence against writer Nadhir Al-Majid
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports confirming that the Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal in Riyadh has upheld the seven-year prison sentence
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Human rights defender Ali Ahmed Shaaban arrested
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender and blogger Ali Ahmed Shaaban has been arrested in Saudi Arabia as part
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King issues decree loosening some guardianship regulations, but women remain under control of men in most areas
On 17 April 2017, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz issued a Royal decree instructing governmental entities in Saudi Arabia to provide services for women without requiring the
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Human rights defender Khalid Al-Omair released after sentence ends while other rights defenders continue to be targeted
Human rights defender Khaled Al-Omair has finally been released more than six months after he finished serving his eight-year sentence, while most other human rights
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