Saudi Arabia

Two human rights defenders arrested

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 10/01/2017

According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), two human rights defenders were arrested in Saudi Arabia as part of the ongoing attacks on

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Human rights defender Issa Al-Nukhaifi arrested

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 20/12/2016

According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), human rights defender Issa Al-Nukhaifi was arrested in Saudi Arabia after being summoned by the

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Human rights defender Issa Al-Hamid sentenced to two more years in prison

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 5/12/2016

On 01 December 2016, human rights defender Issa Al-Hamid was sentenced to two more years in prison and a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals (USD$26,605) for his peaceful and

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Authorities continue grave violations against human rights defenders

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 6/11/2016

On 30 October 2016, the Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia held its first hearing in the trial of human rights defenders, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi,

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Human rights violators should not be allowed to remain on the UN Human Rights Council

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 13/07/2016

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) call upon the United Nations General Assembly to suspend the

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Imprisoned human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair ends hunger strike

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 14/06/2016

On 12 June 2016, prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair ended his hunger strike in prison after five days. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes

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Imprisoned human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair starts hunger strike

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 9/06/2016

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) reports that prominent Saudi human rights lawyer Walid Abu Al-Khair has begun a hunger strike to protest ill-treatment by the

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Human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili sentenced to 8 years in prison

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 3/06/2016

On 29 May 2016, human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili was sentenced to eight years in prison for his peaceful and legitimate human rights work in Saudi Arabia. In

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Human rights defender Issa Al-Hamid sentenced to nine years in prison

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 1/05/2016

On 24 April 2016, human rights defender Issa Al-Hamid was sentenced to nine years in prison for his peaceful and legitimate human rights work in Saudi Arabia. In a

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