Fatima al-Shawarbi

Arrest and jail information

• Prison: Al-Mabaheth (General Investigations Directorate), Dammam
• Date of arrest: September 2020

Trial information

• Charges: Her arrest appeared to be linked to her online activity on Twitter, where she peacefully exercised her right to free speech, including defending prisoners of conscience.
• Court: Appeal Court
• Verdict: 30 years and six months in prison, to be followed by a travel ban of the same length

Violations

• Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
• Enforced disappearance