Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)

A lack of accountability for recent killings has sparked transnational protests and strikes by feminist groups in the region.

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.

GCHR calls on authorities to stop the serious violations targeting the peaceful and legitimate work of civil society organizations in the province.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordanian authorities have been cracking down even more so on journalists by passing new legislation further limiting freedom of expression.

Emirati authorities have prosecuted and imprisoned scores of human rights defenders, political activists, journalists and critics, systematically silencing peaceful dissenting voices.

GCHR calls for the immediate release of all detained journalists, an immediate end to the murder of journalists, and for those responsible to be held accountable.

The prominent Bahraini activist is currently serving a life sentence for his peaceful human rights work.

IFEX joins human rights organisations in calling on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Lina Alsharif, who has been arbitrarily detained for over a year as a result of her social media activism. Her right to due process has not been respected and there is great concern for her psychological and physical well-being in Al-Ha’ir prison.