Shocking execution of citizen Jalal Labbad for participating in a peaceful protest as a minor
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of citizens and migrants in Saudi Arabia. Authorities must immediately
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Former members of National Assembly continuously targeted for raising public concerns
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with concern the development of cases brought against the former deputy speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly,
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GCHR congratulates Brian Dooley for University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award for 2025
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) congratulates its Advisory Board member Brian Dooley for being honoured with the University of Oslo’s (UiO) Human Rights Award
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More academics and religious scholars released after lengthy prison terms
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of several religious scholars and academics after lengthy prison terms. Among those who have been
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Systematic targeting continues of members of Bedoon community
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following closely the deterioration of conditions for the Bedoon (stateless) community in Kuwait. They have been deprived of
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Woman human rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi at risk of execution amid ongoing crackdown
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is alarmed at reports that woman human rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi has had her death sentence upheld by Iran’s Supreme
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past two months, committed by parties to the ongoing conflict.
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Overview of human rights violations in Bahrain
I. BAHRAIN GENERAL PRESENTATION With a population of over 1.5 million in 2023, Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy that calls itself “reformist”. Inaugurated in
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NGOs call for immediate release of Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi, still held two years after his sentence ended
We, the undersigned organisations, express deep concern over the continued arbitrary detention of the Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi more than two years
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