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The state of human rights in Yemen

Various parties to the ongoing conflict violate the rights of human rights defenders and journalists are arbitrarily arrested, kidnapped, sentenced to prison, and threatened with death for documenting human rights violations. Furthermore, portrayed as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, the country faces poverty, collapsed services, and violence, including violence against women and children.

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Release human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra

The undersigned non-governmental organisations call on the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, Ansar Allah, to immediately and unconditionally release the prominent

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GCHR’s activities during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council
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  • MENASaudi ArabiaSyriaUAEYemen
  • 7/04/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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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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