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130 organizations condemn Mada Masr shutdown, stand with editor-in-chief Lina Attalah

  • News
  • Egypt
  • MENA
  • 28/10/2026

We, the undersigned organizations, condemn in the strongest terms the conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, and

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Authorities deliberately targeting human rights lawyer Majid Al-Ruhaili

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  • Oman
  • 28/10/2026

The Omani authorities are clearly and consistently targeting prominent human rights lawyer Majid bin Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Ruhaili, who has been subjected to repeated

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GCHR’s activities during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

  • News
  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
  • MENA
  • UAE
  • Yemen
  • 26/10/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) carried out advocacy on behalf of human rights defenders (HRDs) at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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We Are Tired, But We Are Here to Reclaim What Is Ours: GCHR Releases Report on Second Women Human Rights Defenders Regional Forum

  • News
  • MENA
  • 19/10/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has published a new report titled “We Are Tired, But We Are Here to Reclaim What Is Ours,” documenting the discussions,

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Authorities must stop targeting Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ansari

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  • Qatar
  • 17/10/2026

Update: Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ansari continues his hunger strike as the Qatari authorities have not responded to his sole demand which is to leave the country peacefully. On

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Generations of naturalised Kuwaiti descendants of a Kuwaiti mother rendered stateless

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  • Kuwait
  • 13/10/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been receiving several testimonies on the catastrophic implications of withdrawing nationality from naturalised citizens in

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Kuwait: Revised nationality law severely impacts human rights

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  • Kuwait
  • 10/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with great concern the severe implications of the withdrawal and revocation of nationality in Kuwait since

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Kuwait: Court of Cassation issues prison sentences for large number of MPs

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  • Kuwait
  • 9/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with grave concern the continued targeting by Kuwaiti authorities of members of the National Assembly, which was

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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations

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  • Yemen
  • 8/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past six months, perpetrated by all parties involved in the

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