Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Date of birth: 01 January 1986
  • Place of residence: Toronto, Canada

Ali Hissein is a Canadian citizen, who grew up in Saudi Arabia. He had been living in Canada for over a decade when got arested at the airport in Saudi Arabia after landing for a visit.

Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Sha’ar Prison, Asir
  • Date of arrest: 17 April 2023
  • Manner of arrest: Ali Hissein was arrested at the airport upon arrival for a visit. He is a Canadian citizen and resident and was visiting his wife and daughters in Saudi Arabia. Last time he had visited the country and his family was 3 years before.

Trial information

  • Charges: There are no official charges, but during interrogation he was asked about some social media posts and "likes".

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
  • Enforced disappearance ,
  • Denied contact with family ,
  • Denied access to a lawyer

Other prisoners

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Ali Hissein

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Asaad alghamdi

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ِAbbas al-Saeed

Cleric

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Sukaynah al-Aithan

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Fahad Ramadan