OCHR-Oman

In April 2020 Oman agreed to join the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which...

Here, to mark the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, the...

Oman always likes to boast that it has made great strides in women’s rights, unlike the other Gulf states or...

According to the United Nations, human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including...

This month, July 2020, the OCHR celebrates its third anniversary since starting operations in its present format.

Domestic violence against women in Oman: legal, social and regulatory considerations Domestic violence and Omani...

On Sunday, 14 June 2020 a number of unemployed university graduates staged protests outside the Ministry of the Diwan...

UPDATE: Latest human rights news on Oman from the Omani Centre for Human Rights Awadh al-Sawafi...

Has the human rights situation in Oman improved at all since Sultan Haitham bin Tariq came to power three months...

The case of Azamn newspaper – initially shut down in August 2016 – ended with a Supreme Court ruling...