Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Date of birth: 1974
  • Area of activity: Cleric
  • Place of residence: Riyadh

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
  • Date of arrest: 11 September 2017
  • Manner of arrest: In a raid on his home by heavily armed officers

Trial information

  • Charges: Sympathising with the Muslim Brotherhood; sympathising with detained women activists
  • Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
  • Verdict: The public prosecution has called for a 20-year prison term

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Denied contact with family ,
  • Denied access to a lawyer

Violation details

Held without charge for nearly a year; denied contact with his family for a year

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