Dr Abdullah Al-Hamid and Dr Mohammed Al-Qahtani commence hunger strike and sentence of Mikhlif Al-Shammari upheld as oppression of human rights defenders continues
The situation of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia remains critical as during the past week two human rights defenders have started a hunger strike while the unjust
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The ill-treatment of detained human rights defenders in the Kingdom
According to reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), widespread ill-treatment of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the hand of state
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Saudi Arabia- Human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair’s three months sentence upheld by Court of Appeal
On 24 February 2014, human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was informed that the Court of Appeal in Mecca upheld a prison sentence against him. The three-month
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Saudi Arabia- Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi during a court hearing
The Gulf centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is very concerned following reports of the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender, Fawzan Al-Harbi, on 26
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Growing campaign of judicial harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders
The GCHR is gravely concerned that the Saudi authorities continue, under the direct orders of senior officials within the Ministry of Interior, to systemically target
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Saudi Arabia- Human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair sentenced to three months in prison
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns in the strongest terms the sentence of three months in prison issued against human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair.
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Saudi Arabia- International spotlight shows broken human rights promises as oppression and violations continue
Saudi Arabia has failed to deliver on promises it made to the international community. In 2009 Saudi Arabia pledged to implement recommendations made at its Universal
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Saudi Arabia- Women should be allowed to campaign freely to drive
On 16 October 2013, women's rights defender and one of the campaigners for women's legal right to drive, Eman Al-Nafjan, was pulled over while driving and summoned to
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Saudi Arabia- Court of Appeal Upholds sentences against human rights defenders, Wajiha Al-Huwaider and Fowzia Al-Oyuni
On 15 June 2013, human rights defenders and activists Wajiha Al-Huwaider and Fowzia Al-Oyuni were sentenced by the District Court in Al-Khobar, after many months of
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