Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
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.
Crackdown on Saudi women human rights defenders sets off alarms
Over 30 human rights organisations are calling on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all human rights defenders who have been arrested and detained over the past two weeks solely for supporting women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
NGOs to Mayor Andy Burnham: Join our call to free Ahmed Mansoor
Over 30 NGOs have asked Manchester’s mayor to support calls for the release of Ahmed Mansoor, by naming a local street after the jailed human rights defender.
Omani Coalition for Human Rights calls for release of writer Abdullah Habib
The coalition calls for the release of the writer, film critic and Internet activist Abdullah Habib who received a three-year sentence.