Women are again at the forefront, leading human rights protests
On 04 September 2023, peaceful protests in Syria entered their second week, with no signs of abating. The protests in the southwestern city of Sweida are
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Woman human rights defender Hiba Al-Hajji and her team face a fierce defamation campaign
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) declares its full solidarity with woman human rights defender Hiba Ezzideen Al-Hajji and the staff of the Equity &
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GCHR welcomes the establishment of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria
On 29 June 2023, the member states of the United Nations General Assembly voted on a draft resolution number (A/77/L.79) to establish a UN Independent Institution on
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Human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal viciously attacked
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep concern after prominent human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal, executive director of the Syrian
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On World Press Freedom Day, GCHR called for better protection for journalists and freedom of expression in the MENA region
On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on 03 May, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) called on the authorities in the Middle East and North Africa
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Challenges Facing Journalists in the MENA Region
Introduction “I have stayed up nights worrying about what I would do if I lost contact with colleagues on the ground, knowing very well that if I do not hear from
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GCHR launches 2022 Annual Report, dedicated to imprisoned human rights defenders
On 30 March 2023, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched its Annual Report. The report notes that, “Similarly to previous years, arbitrary arrest and
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Human Rights in the Gulf Region and Neighbouring Countries: 2022 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)
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