Gulf Centre for Human Rights

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Gulf Center for Human Rights
Founder
TypeNonprofit
INGO
HeadquartersBeirut, WC1
Lebanon
Location
  • Middle East
ServicesProtecting human rights
FieldsMedia advocacy, research, lobbying
Khalid Ibrahim
Key people
Nabeel Rajab, Abdulhadi Al-khawaja, Maryam Al-Khawaja
Websitegc4hr.org

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is an independent non-profit charity that defends human rights in Gulf and neighbouring states that include, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, UAE, Oman, Iran, Qatar, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Lebanon.[1]

The GCHR is funded by the Sigrid Rausing Trust.[2] Its vision is "To develop and protect a sustainable network of human rights defenders in the Gulf region."[3] They are based in Lebanon.[4]

The organisation was co-founded by Khalid Ibrahim along with Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Nabeel Rajab, Bahraini activists who have both been jailed in Bahrain.[5][6] Bahraini activist Maryam Al-Khawaja is a co-director of the organisation.[7]

In June 2021, the organisation filled a complaint in France against UAE's official candidate for Interpol's presidency, Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi. The organisation accuses him of being responsible for “torture and barbaric acts” against UAE dissident Ahmed Mansoor.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gulf Center for Human Rights". RSF (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. ^ "Gulf Center for Human Rights - Grantees - Welcome To The Sigrid Rausing Trust". www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  3. ^ "Gulf Centre for Human Rights | arab.org". arab.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  4. ^ "Gulf Center for Human Rights". Human Rights Web Archive @ Columbia University. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. ^ "BAHRAIN: Third Anniversary of Arrest: Calls for the Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja". doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-0035-2014434. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Nabeel Rajab". Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  7. ^ "Maryam Al-Khawaja, Co-Director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights, joins the Real Time Academy!". Shorty Awards Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  8. ^ "'Torture' complaint filed in France against UAE official". Al Jazeera. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.


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