The state of human rights in UAE
Unlawful surveillance of private communications of human rights defenders as a response to their activism has infringed their right to privacy and led to many arrests. Moreover, the vast majority of the population are non-citizens who face the risk of deportation if they participate in online human rights advocacy.
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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
24/01/2024 Learn More
84 people on trial in new case that could lead to life imprisonment or the death penalty
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
12/12/2023 Take Action
Join 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
14/11/2023 Take Action
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
23/09/2022 Take ActionLatest News & Publications from UAE
Supreme Court sentences 24 more people to life in prison in malicious UAE84 case
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) protests the sentencing of 24 more people to life in prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the notorious
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Release Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken and his two sons
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received reliable information that the two sons of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken have been detained by
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