Arbitrary arrest and detention of two human rights defenders, Mr. Ahmed Ghaith Al-Suwaidi and Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al- Zaabi
Beirut, 30 March, 2012 -- Two human rights defenders, Mr. Ahmed Ghaith Al-Suwaidi and Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al-Zaabi, have been detained following
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Arrest of Human Rights Defender Saleh Al-Dhufairi
Beirut, 7 March, 2012 -- On 6 March 2012, at 1am, human rights defender Saleh Al-Dhufairi was arbitrarily arrested at his home in Ras Al-Khaimah. There was
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Revocation of citizenship of seven human rights defenders and deprivation of basic human rights
Beirut, 16 January, 2012 -- On 29 December 2011, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) issued an appeal concerning a decree revoking the nationality of six
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The Government Should Revoke the Decree that Withdraws the Nationality of the 6 Reformists
Beirut, 29 December, 2011 – The Gulf Centre for Human Rights expresses concern at the decree issued by the Head of State in the United Arab Emirates to withdraw
Read ReportExpunge Activists’ Convictions
(Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2011) - The decision to commute the sentences of five activists recognizes that they should not have been prosecuted in the first place, but
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Investigate threats against “UAE 5”
Authorities ignore intimidation campaign against jailed activists (Abu Dhabi, November 25, 2011) – Authorities have failed to investigate a campaign of death
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United Arab Emirates: Briefing Paper on Suppression of Free Expression, including Threats and Intimidation against the “UAE 5”
Download Authored by Dr. Charlotte Peevers, a barrister based in the United Kingdom, on behalf of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). Support for
Read ReportGovernment Should Release the 5 Activists on Hunger Strike Immediately and without Restriction or Condition
Beirut, 23 November, 2011 – The five detained human rights defenders: Nasser bin Ghaith, an economy professor at Sorbonne-Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights
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Beirut, 29 October, 2011 -- Five detained human rights defenders: Nasser bin Gaith, an economy professor at Sorbonne-Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights activist
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