Prominent human rights defender Samar Badawi arrested
Update: In the early hours of the morning on 13 January 2016, Samar Badawi has been released on bail after a detention that lasted hours. On 12 January 2016, human
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Human rights defender Zuhair Al-Kutbi handed down heavy sentence following calls for reform on television
On 21 December 2015 human rights defender and journalist Zuhair Al-Kutbi was given a heavy sentence after he called for reforms on a television talk show. He is a
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Raif Badawi wins prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Detained blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi was the winner of the European Parliament 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. He is co-founder and editor
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Authorities continue to target human rights defenders
Saudi authorities are continuing to systemically target human rights defenders by misusing legal proceedings against them. In the last month Omar Al-Saeed and
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Human rights defender Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Khodr sentenced to 10 years in prison
On 19 October 2015, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), sentenced human rights defender Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Khodr, co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights
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Specialized Criminal Court hand down heavy sentences against two human rights defenders following unfair trials
On 13 October 2015, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), sentenced human rights defender and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association
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UK government cancels its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the decision by the United Kingdom government to pull out of its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi
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UN resolution fails to set up inquiry in Yemen and Saudi Arabia elected as head of Human Rights Council Panel
On 2 October 2015 the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution which failed to set up an inquiry into the mounting war crimes and human rights abuses in
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UK Government shelves future JSi projects, but GCHR’s case continues
Update: On 13 October 2015 UK government cancels its controversial bid to supply prison services to Saudi Arabia Update: GCHR’s legal challenge against
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