Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)

At least 4,000 people have been arrested during ongoing protests in Iran, as the death toll surpasses 140, and Internet access remains sporadic.

Rights groups and leading intellectuals call for the immediate release of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken, arbitrarily detained since 2012.

18 NGOs have called for immediate actions at the conclusion of an event in Beirut entitled “No to impunity for the crimes committed against journalists in the Arab region.”

As the death toll climbs, rights groups call on Iraqi authorities to cease the use of excessive force, and uphold the peoples’ right to peacefully demonstrate.

An international mission comprised of 17 international organizations underscores its concern regarding the lack of guarantees offered by the Mexican state to solve the country’s grave freedom of expression crisis and the state’s failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem.

A new report from the Gulf Centre for Human Rights examines the risks journalists in the region face, and the importance of holding those who pursue them accountable.

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls attention to the fierce women advocating for progress in the protest arena, and the urgent need to protect their right to peaceful assembly.

Authorities arrested the brother of prominent Iranian-American human rights defender Masih Alinejad, in an effort to stifle her women’s rights activities.