GCHR urges Tunisian authorities to repeal abusive cybercrime laws and end politicised prosecutions under Decree-Law 54 that weaponise the courts to silence dissent and jail critics. This statement was ...

Antoni Lallican was killed and Heorhiy Ivanchenko was wounded in the same targeted Russian strike in Donbas. This is the first time a journalist has been killed by a drone in Ukraine. This is the ...

Repression has permeated every sector of society, targeting journalists, civil society actors, women, and even ordinary citizens who express dissenting views. This statement was originally published ...

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

Authorities have designated as "terrorist" 11 dissidents and their relatives and 8 companies, reflecting the country's indiscriminate use of overbroad counterterrorism laws and contempt for due ...

While PECA has been used to stifle journalists, it has also been used to intimidate the country’s various marginalised communities. Journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid explores the effects of Pakistan’s ...

How a collaborative project in Indonesia tackled the problem of misinformation and disinformation during the country's 2019 elections. What can local media do to control the spread of false ...

Journalists covering opposition politicians are prone to constant and brutal attacks by Ugandan authorities who are clamping down hard on President Museveni's political rivals. This statement was ...

The 12 countries where the murder of a journalist is most likely to go unpunished are: Syria, Somalia, Haiti, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, Philippines, Myanmar, Brazil, Pakistan and India.

Authorities unveil new charges on detained human rights activists, during global climate summit. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 13 December 2023. The Gulf Centre for Human ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

Ruling considered a victory for free expression in the Philippines, but law still retains one of most problematic provisions. The February 18, 2014 ruling of the Supreme Court declaring key provisions ...