Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
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.
UAE: Rights groups call for members of “UAE94” and other prisoners of conscience to be freed
The UAE has failed to conduct an independent investigation into allegations that imprisoned Emirati human rights defenders were subjected to torture and ill-treatment before and after their mass trial.
Iraq: Gender-based violence workshop in Basra stormed by National Security Service forces
GCHR calls on authorities to stop the serious violations targeting the peaceful and legitimate work of civil society organizations in the province.