OCHR-Oman
On World Press Freedom Day 2021, how free is the Omani...
In December 1993 the UN General Assembly proclaimed World Press Freedom Day, to be celebrated worldwide on 3...
Gender Socialisation – Oman
The concept of “gender socialisation” may not be widely recognised, but many children fall victim to it in...
Why we need a Human Rights Law in Oman
The United Nations defines human rights as:
“... rights we have simply because we exist...
NEWS UPDATE – Torture in Omani prisons: the case of Sultan...
The Omani Centre for Human Rights has been following with concern the case of...
Oman on International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global occasion celebrating the achievements of women in areas such as...
Freedom of information
Are you dissatisfied with your government’s
performance, and would like to know how the decision-making process works?
Environmental activist Ahmed Qutn to face trial on 8 March
Environmental
activist Ahmed Issa Qutn, arrested for comments on Twitter criticising a
regional policy decision, is to face trial on...
(25th of February) Ten years on: Remembering the Omani Spring
This year, 2021, sees the tenth anniversary of the popular protests that
broke out in...
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
February 6 marks International Day of Zero
Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a practice the United Nations seeks to
eliminate...
Unfair Dismissal
There is no single, standard
definition of “unfair dismissal” in international law, but it is generally understood
to mean the...