Summary
The state of human rights in MENA
Arbitrary arrest and detention remain one of the most pervasive forms of repression used against peaceful human rights defenders across the MENA region, and human rights defenders and other civil society actors continue to face torture and ill-treatment, particularly in places of detention, with impunity.
Urgent actions
Recent Actions from MENA
Recent news & publications
News & Publications from MENA
The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities
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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GCHR’s Annual Report published amid war and deterioration of freedom
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is releasing its 2025 annual report, “Human Rights in the Middle East Countries”, during one of the starkest periods of war
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