Personal information

  • Sex: Female
  • Date of birth: 9/11/1987

Sukainah al-Aithan is a Twitter user, who suffers from severe eye sight issues.

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah

Trial information

  • Charges: Al-Aithan was charged and sentenced from her peaceful tweets.
  • Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
  • Verdict: She was sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by 40 years of travel ban.
  • Date of verdict: 25 January 2023

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Enforced disappearance ,
  • Denied contact with family ,
  • Torture and ill-treatment ,
  • Observers denied access to court hearings

Timeline

  • May 2025 - She was released. 
  • December 2020 - She was arrested. 

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