Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Date of birth: 1964
- Area of activity: Academic , Family member of political prisoner
- Place of residence: Buraydah, Al Qassim
Khaled al-Odah is an academic and brother of the prominent political prisoner and Islamic cleric Salman al-Odah. Khaled was arrested in September 2017, during a round-up of dozens of academics, journalists, human rights activists and others critical of the regime, after tweeting news of his brother Salman’s arrest.
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Al-Tarafiya Prison, al-Qassim
- Date of arrest: 12 September 2017
- Manner of arrest: Taken by a group of soldiers to an unknown location
Trial information
- Charges: Sympathising with his brother Salman al-Odah; mixing private and public business
- Court: Criminal Court
- Verdict: Sentenced to a five-year prison term followed by a five-year travel ban.
- Date of verdict: 17 November 2020
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Denied access to healthcare
Violation details
He was denied medical treatment and fell very ill in the prison and required to be transferred to the hospital and admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. During his imprisonment, Khalid developed a heart condition likely due to medical neglect. He was also placed in solitary confinement for a prolonged period of time.Timeline
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July 2022 - He had his initial five-year sentence, which was due to expire in July 2022, increased. -
17 November 2020 - He was sentenced to five years in prison to be followed by a five-year travel ban.
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12 September 2017 - Arrested in the backdrop of a tweet in which he announced the arrest of his brother, Islamic cleric Salman al-Awda.
