Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Date of birth: 1950
- Area of activity: Academic
- Place of residence: Mecca
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
- Date of arrest: 20 February 2007
- Manner of arrest: In a raid on lawyer Issam Basrawi’s guest-house by the security forces, who arrested those present with excessive force and took them to prison
Trial information
- Charges: Planning to start a political party; disobeying the ruler.
- Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
- Verdict: 15-year prison term followed by a 15-year travel ban.
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Denied contact with family ,
- Denied access to a lawyer ,
- Torture and ill-treatment
Links
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