Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Marital status: Married
- Area of activity: Blogger
- Place of residence: Jeddah
Founder of the Saudi Liberal Forum
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
- Date of arrest: 17 June 2012
Trial information
- Charges: Insulting Islam through electronic channels
- Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
- Verdict: Sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment
- Date of verdict: 07 May 2014
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention
Timeline
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11 March 2022 - He was released today after the expiry of his sentence, but remains under a ten-year travel ban. -
23 December 2019 - According to tweets from his wife, he ended the hunger strike. -
11 December 2019 - According to tweets from his wife, he started a hunger strike in protest against ill-treatmentز
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07 May 2014 - He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his writings. -
17 June 2012 - He was arrested.
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