Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)

A GCHR and ALQST submission to the UK media freedom inquiry addresses the status of digital rights, violations to freedom of expression and threats posed to journalists, rights defenders and online activists across the Middle East, while providing recommendations to remedy the situation.

Among the many victims of the Yemen war are human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and activists. We encourage the GEE to ensure that upcoming reports increase the focus on the ongoing attacks by all the parties to the conflict specifically perpetrated against human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and Internet activists.

Convicted of terrorism based on evidence extracted under torture, Ahmed al-Malali and Ali al-Arab were executed despite regional and international protests.

The activists are being investigated on charges of threatening the state, spreading false news, harming the reputation of friendly countries, and misuse of the telephone.

The words “Wanted for Blood,” a term often used to threaten people during disputes between Iraqi tribes, were painted on the front door of his family’s home in Al-Rumaitha.

GCHR is concerned for the health of imprisoned women human rights defenders in Iran and calls for their immediate release.

The thing that the international recognition Mansoor gets doesn’t usually tell you is what great company he is.

Tactics used by authorities include summoning Twitter users, sentencing human rights defenders to long prison terms and revoking their citizenship.