NGOs call for immediate release of Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi, still held two years after his sentence ended
We, the undersigned organisations, express deep concern over the continued arbitrary detention of the Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi more than two years
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In the “AI race” human rights should not be left behind: A spotlight on the US AI Action Plan and the Gulf tour
On 23 July 2025, the United States announced its AI Action Plan to cut down on regulation of developments and innovations in artificial intelligence (AI). This Plan
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GCHR’s Activities during the 59th session of UN Human Rights Council
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders at the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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On the 5th anniversary of the arrest of 10 Egyptian Nubian citizens, a call for their immediate release
Update: on 06 September 2025, the Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal decided in an e-hearing on a reduction of between 30% to 50% of the sentences against all of the
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Mohammed Al-Rabiah
Mohammed Al-Rabiah, a writer and a youth cultural activist, was arrested on 15 May 2018 along with the most prominent women rights activists, for his role in supporting
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Shaimaa Al-Buqmi
Shaimaa Al-Buqmi, 27 years old, is a survivor of lengthy domestic violence by her father who threatened to kill her - as did other male relatives, she managed to file a
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Asmaa Al-Subaie
Asmaa Al-Subaie, a 26-year-old university student and human rights defender, was very active online supporting women’s rights campaigns and women survivors of
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More activists released while others languish in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of more activists in Saudi Arabia after years of imprisonment. We have previously reported on a sudden
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Turki Al-Jasser
Turki bin Abdulaziz Al‑Jasser was a Saudi journalist and blogger who authored the newspaper Al‑Taqrir and a personal blog between 2013 and 2015 addressing issues
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