Gulf Centre for Human Rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR; Arabic: مركز الخليج لحقوق الإنسان, romanized: Markaz al-Khalīj li-Ḥuqūq al-Insān) is an independent non-profit charity that defends human rights in the Persian Gulf and neighbouring states that include, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, UAE, Oman, Iran, Qatar, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Lebanon.
| Founder | Khalid Ibrahim |
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| Type | Nonprofit INGO |
| Headquarters | Beirut, WC1 Lebanon |
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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 GCHR is funded by the Sigrid Rausing Trust. Its vision is "To develop and protect a sustainable network of human rights defenders in the Gulf region." They are based in Lebanon.
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. Bahraini activist Maryam Al-Khawaja is a co-director of the organisation.
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.