Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
Iran: Rights groups urgently call for the release of women human rights defenders
Women activists, artists, and social media influencers have particularly faced heightened targeting amidst an ongoing campaign against freedom of expression.
Kuwait: Restore Parliament and stop prosecution of parliamentarians and political activists
While the dissolution of Parliament and the erosion of political rights are troubling, the targeting of former parliamentarians is equally concerning.
Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Rights groups raise alarms over the country’s crackdown on free speech ahead of its hosting of the 2024 UN event.
Hosting of UN climate summits by authoritarian countries raises alarms over human rights
Rights groups urge the UN to ensure that future climate summits are held in countries that respect human rights and allow for peaceful assembly and free speech.
Solidarity grows for detained Jordanian journalist Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi
Activists demand Al-Zoubi’s release, slamming the government’s attempt to silence him for his online free expression.
UAE84 trial is a mockery of justice
Rights groups call for the release of 84 human rights defendants after a trial marked by severe irregularities and unjust sentences.
UAE: Unjust sentences in second largest mass trial
Coalition denounces harsh sentences for 84 political dissidents, many already jailed for the same offenses.
Iran: The silencing of musicians advocating for women’s rights
Authorities convicted rapper Toomaj Salehi for a song he wrote and sentenced him to death.