Country Summary
The state of human rights in Syria
As the country transitions, it is still suffering from the impact of human rights violations from decades of authoritarian rule, including murders, torture, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and scarce living conditions.
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Free Syrian human rights defender Abdulrahman Al-Nahhas, wrongfully imprisoned in Abu Dhabi
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
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News & Publications
Latest News & Publications from Syria
Syria, End of an Era: From the Fall of Brutality to the Rise of Uncertainty
A briefing paper on the Situation of Women and Women Human Rights Defenders in Syria’s 2025 1. Background and Context This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf
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Woman human rights defender Hiba Al-Hajii threatened with death for social media posts about disappeared women
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is extremely concerned about threats against Syrian woman human rights defender Hiba Ezzideen Al-Hajii and her family, following
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