Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Area of activity: Academic , Journalist
  • Place of residence: Riyadh

Media personality

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
  • Date of arrest: 12 September 2017
  • Manner of arrest: In a raid on his home by soldiers, who took him to Al-Ha’ir Prison

Violations

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

Violation details

Placed in solitary confinement

Timeline

  • May 2025 - He died, only months after his release from prison, where he faced almost seven years of arbitrary imprisonment.

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