Saudi Arabia- Authorities prevent journalist and human rights defender Iman Al-Qahtani from traveling http://gc4hr.org/news/view/459 20-Jul-13 On 19 July 2013, Saudi authorities stopped journalist and human rights defender Iman Al-Qahtani at the Dammam airport and prevented her from travelling to...
http://gc4hr.org/news/view/455 11 July 2013 Human rights defenders and their families continue to be targeted by authorities in the UAE as many remain in detention, while others sentenced in abstentia facing extradition back to the country. On 7 July 2013 the Court of Cassation of Abu...
24th March 2013 "Zainab Al-Khawaja is reportedly having severe hypoglymia with HGT measurements reaching 2. Her family reported that she sounded fatigued, said she was suffering loss of memory and concentration. Having initiated a dry hunger strike now, including no intake of glucose, will put her...
Double efforts to minimize woman movement in Bahrain In the mid-fifties of the previous century and during one of mass demonstrations, an unveiled young girl surprised the protesters and came to the forefront of that demonstration, leading the participants and reiterating slogans...
Issues Acid throwing Breast ironing Bride burning Dating abuse Date rape Domestic violence Domestic violence and pregnancy Dowry death Honor killing Female genital mutilation Gishiri cutting Infibulation Femicide Foot binding Forced abortion Forced pregnancy Forced prostitution Human...