Authorities continue their systematic repressive policies
The UAE authorities continue to implement their systematic repressive policies, which include targeting human rights activists and restricting public freedoms. The UAE authorities still refuse to...
View ArticleCall for freedom for Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, who has been forcibly disappeared by Saudi...
View ArticleOn the anniversary of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s arrest, call on Denmark to...
This week marks several anniversaries for prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja who is serving a life sentence in Bahrain for his peaceful human rights activities since his arrest on 09...
View ArticleOn the 3rd anniversary of the arrest of 10 Egyptian Nubian citizens, GCHR...
On the 3rd anniversary of the arrest of ten Egyptian Nubian citizens in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for their immediate and unconditional release. Ten Egyptian Nubian...
View ArticleTake Action to help free Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and support hunger-striking...
UPDATE: On 11 September 2023, over 800 prisoners suspended their hunger strike until 30 September 2023 to allow the authorities to implement promised improvements such as increased duration of calls...
View ArticleJoin the Alternative Human Rights Expo II on 15 November 2023
Update: Check out the press release on the event here! Watch the video here! The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and 35 partners will hold the Alternative Human Rights Expo II, an online event on...
View Article84 people on trial in new case that could lead to life imprisonment or the...
Update: During the trial hearings in this case, which happen every Thursday, authorities reportedly placed the families in a separate room to observe the proceedings on a screen; and at the second...
View ArticleFree Salma Al-Shehab now
On the 3rd anniversary of her arrest, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) once again calls on the international community to put real pressure on the government of Saudi Arabia to ensure the...
View ArticleFree Syrian human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Nahhas, wrongfully...
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received disturbing reports that Syrian human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Nahhas, who is imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is not able to stand or...
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