Personal information

  • Sex: Male

Ziyad al-sufiani is a Saudi podiatrist, who was active in different social and intellectual projects. He founded the reading club of Taif University in 2012, and was an Arabic administrator at Wikipedia before his arrest. He contributed to the creation and editing of different pages, including the one of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul.

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
  • Date of arrest: Mid 2020

Trial information

  • Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Observers denied access to court hearings

Timeline

  • March 2025 - He was released. 

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