Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Marital status: Married
- Date of birth: 1966
- Area of activity: Academic , ACPRA Member , Human rights activist
- Place of residence: Al Qassim
Co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and and a former profession in Islamic Jurisprudence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Buraydah Prison, al-Qassim
- Date of arrest: 9 March 2013
- Manner of arrest: Arrested at the Criminal Court in Buraydah
Trial information
- Charges: Disobeying the ruler of the country; incitement against the Saudi regime; damaging the country’s reputation; co-founding a civil association (ACPRA); disseminating information to foreign entities
- Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
- Verdict: 10-year prison term and 10-year travel ban
- Date of verdict: 19 October 2015
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention
Timeline
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7 January 2023 - He is released following the expiry of his sentence. He remains under a ten-year travel ban. -
19 October 2015 - He is sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by ten years of travel ban. -
09 March 2013 - He is arrested at the Criminal Court in Buraydah. -
2013 - He is originally sentenced to eight years in prison after a trial before a criminal court but his sentence is later overturned.
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