Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Date of birth: 1950
  • Area of activity: Academic
  • Place of residence: Mecca

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
  • Date of arrest: 20 February 2007
  • Manner of arrest: In a raid on lawyer Issam Basrawi’s guest-house by the security forces, who arrested those present with excessive force and took them to prison

Trial information

  • Charges: Planning to start a political party; disobeying the ruler.
  • Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
  • Verdict: 15-year prison term followed by a 15-year travel ban.

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Denied contact with family ,
  • Denied access to a lawyer ,
  • Torture and ill-treatment

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Ali Hissein

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ِAbbas al-Saeed

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