Syria

Human Rights Defender Ayham Mustafa Ghazzoul tortured to death while in custody at the Air Force Intelligence

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 6/02/2013

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) very sadly received reports from reliable sources inside Syria confirming that on 09 November 2012 human rights defender, and

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Serious concern expressed for humanitarian activist Houssam Youssef after his disappearance and reports of alleged torture

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 4/02/2013

The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information regarding reports of alleged torture endured by humanitarian activist Houssam Youssef who was active in

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Free Bassel Khartabil held in arbitrary detention since 15 March 2012

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 22/12/2012

On 15 March 2012, information technology expert Bassel Khartabil was detained in a wave of arrests in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. According to Bassel

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Syria- Serious concern expressed for Red Crescent volunteer Muhammad Raed Al-Tawil as reports of his torture unfold

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 16/11/2012

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information regarding the treatment of Red Crescent volunteer Muhammad Raed Al-Tawil who is currently in detention

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Syria- Free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers in Amnesty / Give Independent Monitors Access to Detention Facilities

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 24/10/2012

October 24, 2012– President Bashar al-Assad should release all peaceful activists, media professionals, and humanitarian assistance providers as part of an amnesty

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Syria- Arrest and incommunicado detention of Human rights lawyer Khalil Matouk

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 3/10/2012

On 02 October 2012, a group of armed men in civilian clothes have arrested human rights lawyer Khalil Matouk, executive director of the Syrian Centre for Legal Studies

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Syria- Human rights defender Mazen Darwish at risk of facing a secret military tribunal

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 6/08/2012

Beirut, 06 August 2012- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that prominent human rights defender Mazen Darwish is at risk of being brought

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Syria-Fears for life of human rights activist Fatima Saad following her torture in detention

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 1/08/2012

Beirut, 01 August 2012- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that the life of detained human rights activists Fatima Saad is in danger after

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Syria- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls for the immediate release of Bassel Khartabil

  • Syria
  • Syria
  • 16/07/2012

Beirut, 16 July 2012-- On 15 March 2012, information technology expert Bassel Khartabil was detained in a wave of arrests in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. He remains

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