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The state of human rights in Kuwait

Human rights defenders are arrested for defending the rights of the Bedoon (stateless) community on social media, and members of this group are being harassed for promoting online activism and human rights advocates are arrested for speaking out against corruption.

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Please watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo 4 to support women human rights defenders

Update: Watch the event video in English on YouTube here! The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR), with the support of 27 partners held the online event,

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The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities
  • Publications
  • BahrainJordanKuwaitMENAOmanQatarUAE
  • 2/04/2026

Introduction The Gulf region and its neighbouring countries are witnessing an unprecedented and systematic campaign of repression. The ongoing war is being used as a

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Human Rights in the Middle East Countries: 2025 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
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  • BahrainIranIraqIraqi KurdistanJordanKuwaitLebanonMENAOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaSyriaTunisiaUAEYemen
  • 31/03/2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)

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