Writer Nadhir Al-Majid sentenced to seven years in prison
Reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that a seven-year prison sentence was issued last week against Saudi writer Nadhir Al-Majid, who
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Human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili sentenced to eight years in prison
Human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Shubaili has been sentenced to eight years in prison, following a hearing on 10 January 2017 by the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
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Two human rights defenders arrested
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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