Broadcaster and human rights activist Maisa Saleh fired from her job due to a facebook “like”
On 31 January 2015, Orient TV channel informed broadcaster and human rights activist Maisa Saleh in a letter that she has been fired from her job, although no
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Jdea Nawfal from Syria and Ghada Jamsheer from Bahrain Released
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of two human rights defenders in Syria and Bahrain this week. Jdea Abdullah Nawfal, who is the
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No word on four abducted activists / A year on, no information on Douma Four
The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazem Hamadi – the Douma Four—remain missing a year after their
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Human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal detained arbitrarily
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) expresses its deep concern following the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Jdea Abdullah Nawfal. He is the
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Free Human Rights Lawyer Release Khalil Ma’touq Immediately, Unconditionally
(Geneva October 2, 2014) – The Syrian government should immediately and unconditionally free the prominent human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq and his colleague
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Free Prominent Rights Defenders Verdict Scheduled in Charges Before Anti-Terrorism Court
(Geneva, September 5, 2014) –The Syrian government should immediately and unconditionally release the arbitrarily detained human rights defender
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Activists Not Released Despite Amnesty
Free Peaceful Advocates, Workers Arbitrarily Detained (New York, July 18, 2014) – Scores of civil society activists, human rights defenders, media and humanitarian
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Free Prominent Rights Defenders / Armed Groups Should End Harassment, Abductions
(New York, May 27, 2014) – A prominent human rights defender and three of her colleagues believed to be in the custody of an armed opposition group should immediately
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Groups Call for ICC Referral / Statement by Civil Society Organizations on Need for Justice
(New York) – Over one hundred civil society groups from around the world issued the following statement today to urge the United Nations Security Council to
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