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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State execution of journalist Turki Al-Jasser after 7 years of imprisonment is another blatant disregard of justice
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns the execution of journalist and blogger Turki Al-Jasser after seven years of imprisonment. The execution sent a
Read ReportSalman Al-Aodah
Sheikh Salman Al-Aodah was arrested on 10 September 2017 by Saudi authorities for a tweet he published on X (formerly Twitter) in which he called on God to unite the
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Saeed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi
Dr. Saeed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi is an academic, Islamic researcher and well-known dissident from Saudi Arabia. He heads the Sanad Rights Foundation, which documents
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Marwan Al-Muraisy
Marwan Al-Muraisy is a Yemeni writer, journalist and online activist. He moved to Saudi Arabia in 2003 and began his journalism career there. On 1 June 2018, he was
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Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi
Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi is an internet activist and retired schoolteacher from Saudi Arabia. He was arrested in June 2022 for his tweets criticising corruption
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Issa Al-Nukhaifi
Issa Al-Nukhaifi is a human rights defender from Saudi Arabia. He is a community social activist who protested against the government’s policy of displacing families
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