Yemen

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The state of human rights in Yemen

Various parties to the ongoing conflict violate the rights of human rights defenders and journalists are arbitrarily arrested, kidnapped, sentenced to prison, and threatened with death for documenting human rights violations. Furthermore, portrayed as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, the country faces poverty, collapsed services, and violence, including violence against women and children.

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Human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra must be released

Prominent human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra remains arbitrarily detained nearly eight months after his arrest in the capital, Sana'a, by the de facto government,

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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
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  • Yemen
  • 8/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past six months, perpetrated by all parties involved in the

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GCHR’s activities during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council
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  • MENASaudi ArabiaSyriaUAEYemen
  • 7/04/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Human Rights in the Middle East Countries: 2025 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
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  • 31/03/2026
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