Organization:Gulf Center for Human Rights
| Founder | Khalid Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit INGO |
| Headquarters | Beirut, WC1 Lebanon |
| Location |
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| Services | Protecting human rights |
| Fields | Media advocacy, research, lobbying |
| Khalid Ibrahim | |
Key people | Nabeel Rajab, Abdulhadi Al-khawaja, Maryam Al-Khawaja |
| Website | gc4hr.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
- ↑ "Gulf Center for Human Rights" (in fr-FR). https://rsf.org/en/gulf-center-human-rights.
- ↑ "Gulf Center for Human Rights - Grantees - Welcome To The Sigrid Rausing Trust" (in en). https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/Grantees/Gulf-Center-for-Human-Rights.
- ↑ "Gulf Centre for Human Rights | arab.org" (in en-US). https://arab.org/directory/gulf-centre-for-human-rights/.
- ↑ "Gulf Center for Human Rights" (in English). https://hrwa.cul.columbia.edu/search/10522138.
- ↑ BAHRAIN: Third Anniversary of Arrest: Calls for the Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja. doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-0035-2014434.
- ↑ "Nabeel Rajab" (in en). Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. 2015-09-22. https://humanrightscommission.house.gov/defending-freedom-project/prisoners-by-country/Bahrain/Nabeel%20Rajab.
- ↑ "Maryam Al-Khawaja, Co-Director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights, joins the Real Time Academy!". https://blog.shortyawards.com/post/149466194922/maryam-al-khawaja-co-director-of-the-gulf-center.
- ↑ "‘Torture’ complaint filed in France against UAE official". 12 June 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/12/complaint-filed-in-france-against-uae-official-over-activist.
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