Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Date of birth: 06.05.1401 = 13 March 1981
- Area of activity: Blogger
- Place of residence: Buraydah - Qassim
Mansour al-Raqiba is an entrepreneur and famous social media figure. He has more than 2.3 million followers on Snapchat and thousands more on other social media platforms.
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Buraydah Prison, al-Qassim
- Date of arrest: 23 May 2022
Trial information
- Charges: He was charged under the anti-terrorism and cybercrime laws for old tweets in which he defends political prisoners.
- Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Enforced disappearance ,
- Denied contact with family ,
- Torture and ill-treatment ,
- Observers denied access to court hearings
Timeline
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February 2025 - He was released. -
2023 - He was sentenced to 27 years in prison, according to court documents, over a secretly recorded video of him criticising Vision 2030, Mohammed bin Salman’s blueprint for diversifying the Saudi economy. -
23 May 2022 - He was arrested.
Other prisoners
Ahmed Uthman Mazayed Hakami
Ghalib Ahmed Abu Haddash Hakami
Bakr Abdulaziz Abdu Hakami
Othman Ali Zein Hakami
Mohammed Sami Yahya Abbas Hakami
