Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Area of activity: Journalist
- Place of residence: Mecca
- Group:
Renowned journalist Jamil Farsi was arrested over his outspoken calls for economic reform and vitriolic criticism of the ruling Al Saud family’s financial holdings. “The money funnelled to private companies would be better handed over to our people,” he said in one social media video.
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
- Date of arrest: September 2017
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Denied access to a lawyer
Timeline
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September 2017 - He was arrested over his outspoken calls for economic reform in the country.
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