Personal information
- Sex: Male
A nephew of Abdul Rahim, the man shot dead by security forces, Ahmed was a 19-year-old university student when he was arrested.
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
Trial information
- Charges: The charges brought against him included “preparing and sending information through his Twitter account that would harm public order”; “seeking to destabilise and disrupt the social fabric and national cohesion” and “expressing sympathy for dead terrorist [Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti]”. According to his lawyer, Ahmed Abdel Nasser al-Huwaiti did not know that his uncle was classified as an opponent of the state and merely wanted to mourn his relative.
- Verdict: 21 years in prison
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Observers denied access to court hearings
Timeline
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2021-2022 - He was initially sentenced to five years in prison, but his sentence was increased to 21 years on appeal. -
1 October 2020 - Ahmed was arrested on the campus of Prince Fahd bin Sultan University in Tabuk City.
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