Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
Concerns mount over flawed Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034 human rights assessment
A global law firm’s problematic review of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid ignores a dire human rights record.
Syria: Two journalists released after arbitrary detention amid ongoing crackdown
The detention of journalists Bakr Qassem and Karam Kulliyeh raises concerns over increasing repression of press freedom in Northern Syria.
Prominent human rights defenders remain in prison after several royal pardons
The failure to release significant human rights defenders highlights the ongoing risks to civil society and the need for comprehensive legal reforms.
Kuwait: Significant restrictions on the right to freely form and join independent associations
The latest measures raise alarms about the erosion of civil liberties and the stifling of dissenting voices.
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.