Aida al-Ghamdi

Arrest and jail information

• Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
• Date of arrest: 28 March 2018
• Manner of arrest: Arrested with use of excessive force in the street with her youngest son Adel.

Violations

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

Violation details

Placed in solitary confinement, physical torture by (cigarette burning beating and lashing ). Aida Alghamdi’s torture session was carried in front of her younger son Adil, who was also beaten.