Articles by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
Iran: End repeated sentencing of Narges Mohammadi and other women human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls on Iranian authorities to release the prominent woman human rights defender, as well as other imprisoned activists and journalists.
“They will not shoot down our dream”: Challenges faced by human rights defenders in Iraq
New report examines the increasingly hostile environment for human rights defenders and activists following Iraq’s October 2019 demonstrations.
Syria: New cybercrime law is another attempt to repress online free expression
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) says the new law contains several vaguely-defined articles that violate the right to freedom of expression and threaten digital rights and online privacy.
Iraq: Activists tortured in some of the ‘most horrific prisons in the world’
A new report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents how in the absence of effective legal mechanisms holding perpetrators accountable, Iraqi civil society activists continue to face torture in detention.
Saudi Arabia: Blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi released
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of blogger and human rights defender Raif Badawi, and calls on authorities to lift the ten-year forced travel ban currently imposed on him.
UAE: Patterns of torture, and breaking the cycle of impunity
In the decade since the unjust trial of the UAE94, authorities in the UAE have relied heavily on torture to silence peaceful dissenting voices, says a new report from Gulf Centre for Human Rights.
UAE: State security retaliates against Ahmed Mansoor
Governments should immediately urge UAE authorities to allow independent and international monitors access to check on the safety of Mansoor and other detained human rights defenders.
Jordan: Civil liberties continue to face repressive restrictions
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on Jordanian authorities to immediately end repressive measures that have restricted freedoms in the country, including the right to free expression and peaceful assembly.