Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Area of activity: Human rights activist , Journalist
  • Place of residence: Riyadh

ِAqel is an activist and political commentator. He was detained during the crackdown against several journalists and intellectuals for expressing sympathy over the death of reformer and human rights activist Abdullah al-Hamid

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
  • Date of arrest: 26 April 2020
  • Manner of arrest: He was arrested by security forces from his home

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Enforced disappearance ,
  • Denied contact with family

Violation details

He was subjected to enforced disappearance for 10 days

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