Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
Yemen: Radio station attacked, killing four people; Mwatana researcher released
A Saudi-led coalition airstrike targeted Radio Hodeidah, killing at least four people, and field research assistant Kamal Al-Shawish was released.
Syrian human rights lawyer Yasser Al-Saleem arrested in Idlib
An armed group stormed Al-Saleem’s home and arrested him along with activist Abdelhamid Al-Bayoush, who was visiting him.
Continuing arrests of Basra protesters and four more demonstrators reported killed
Reports received by the GCHR confirmed that random arrests continue in September in Basra of dozens of demonstrators who participated in recent protests.
Iraqi security forces used tear gas and live bullets to disperse protesters in Basra
The casualty toll in Basra has “reached 68 injured, including 41 civilians and 27 members of the security forces, with five dead demonstrators.”
Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh goes on hunger strike
Well-known human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh went on hunger strike on 25 August 2018 to protest poor treatment of family and friends since her arrest in June.
Saudi security forces arrest two more women human rights defenders
Security forces arrested Samar Badawi and Nassima Al-Sadah, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights confirms
Mapping cybercrime laws and digital rights violations in the Gulf and nearby region
This report presents a snapshot of the most problematic aspects of national cybercrime laws across the Gulf countries, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
Women’s rights defender Hatoon Al-Fassi arrested the week after driving ban lifted
The renowned scholar and associate professor in women’s history is the latest to be arrested by the Saudi government.