Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
The Formula One Group should support the safeguarding of human rights in Bahrain
NGOs around the world call on the Formula One Group to safeguard human rights in Bahrain during race events.
Ill-treatment of Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani continues in prison
Al-Qahtani is being held in Al-Ha’ir criminal prison and is serving a 10-year sentence for his non-violent human rights activities.
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison
Sotoudeh will also receive 148 lashes for charges including ‘propaganda against the state’.
Saudi women human rights defenders to be tried on 13 March
Loujain Al-Hathloul, Aziza Al-Yousef and Eman Al-Nafjan will appear before the Specialised Criminal Court.
GCHR releases its 2018 survey of human rights activism in the MENA region
The report is dedicated to defenders of freedom of thought and expression who defend human rights from governments’ extreme repression.
Targeting of activists and journalists continues in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan
GCHR urges the authorities in Kurdistan and the federal authorities in Iraq to respect public freedoms and refrain from targeting journalists and activists.
Over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of Saudi rights defenders
Not only are these women activists facing prosecution without due process, they’ve also subjected them to severe torture, including by sexual violence and electrocution.
Formula One criticized for shirking responsibility over imprisonment of Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf
7 IFEX members are among 17 organisations urging Formula One to uphold its commitment to human rights by calling on Bahraini authorities to free Najah Yusuf, an activist imprisoned for expressing her opposition to F1 races being held in Bahrain.