Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
No to impunity: Murder and grave violations against MENA journalists continue
Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for increased protection of journalists in the MENA region and accountability for their murders.
Saudi Arabia: Ten Egyptian Nubian citizens receive arbitrary prison sentences of up to 18 years
Heavy jail terms handed down for organizers of a public symposium in Riyadh.
Bahrain: Prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and other prisoners of conscience face reprisals
Prison authorities promote a number of perpetrators who have tortured prisoners of conscience in the past.
President Biden’s visit has a negative impact on human rights movement in MENA region
It’s time to end the unconditional support given to oppressive governments in the MENA region.
Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab
IFEX joins rights groups in strongly condemning the unlawful sentencing of al-Shehab, which marks a further escalation in the kingdom’s crackdown on free speech.
UAE: Authorities continue to hold prisoners of conscience past their sentences and arrest human rights lawyer
Authorities arrest US human rights lawyer Asim Ghafoor, and continue to detain 40 activists after serving their sentences.
Jordan: Call for freedom for activist Sumaya Abu Nabaa
Since her arrest, Abu Nabaa has announced an open-ended hunger strike, amid calls to lift restrictions on freedom of expression, and release prisoners of conscience.
MENA women’s groups launch protests and strikes denouncing femicides
A lack of accountability for recent killings has sparked transnational protests and strikes by feminist groups in the region.