Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
From assassination to arrest, Yemeni journalists continue to be targeted
The murder of photojournalist Nabil Al-Qaiti and arrest of journalist Abdullah Awad Bakir highlight an increasingly alarming environment for journalists in the country.
Yemen: Organisations appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned
Over 150 NGOs from around the world call for the death sentences of four Yemeni journalists to be overturned.
Free them all: COVID-19 outbreak sparks calls for releasing prisoners of conscience across MENA
Amid concerns of the virus impacting thousands in overcrowded prison cells across the MENA region, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights joins growing appeals for governments to free all prisoners of conscience.
UAE: Freedom of expression must be upheld at all times, not only tolerated during Hay Festival Abu Dhabi
Over 60 rights groups and activists urge the UAE to release all imprisoned human rights defenders and, in the interim, to comply with international standards by allowing prisoners of conscience to receive books and reading materials.
UAE: Activist Ahmed Mansoor continues a five-month hunger strike
GCHR issues an urgent call on international bodies to visit prominent Emirati human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor, who has been on a liquid-only hunger strike since September 2019, in protest of his dehumanizing prison conditions.
Iraq: Women activists and children targeted on the protest front lines
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls on Iraqi authorities to stop targeting peaceful demonstrators, especially women and children who have been playing a prominent role in anti-government protests.
Qatar: How a crackdown on fake news will restrict freedom of expression
Newly proposed amendments to Qatar’s penal code would impose harsh punishment for the dissemination of fake news, dealing a new blow to freedom of expression in the country.
Dakar Rally: Why the racing community must stand up for jailed women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
Rights groups call on the Dakar Rally community to urge Saudi authorities to release imprisoned activists who peacefully campaigned for women’s rights in the kingdom, including the right to drive.