Personal information
- Sex: Male
- Area of activity: Journalist
- Place of residence: Riyadh
Arrest and jail information
- Prison: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
- Date of arrest: 15 March 2018
- Manner of arrest: Security forces raided his home and took him to an unknown location. All his electronic devices were confiscated.
Violations
- Arbitrary arrest/ detention ,
- Enforced disappearance ,
- Denied contact with family ,
- Denied access to a lawyer
Timeline
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February 2020 - In response to a submission from the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, the Saudi authorities said he was being held in al-Ha’ir prison. At the same time, he was allowed for the first time to make a phone call to his family, in which he informed them of his location. However, since then he has been denied any further contact and remains subject to enforced disappearance. -
15 March 2018 - Since his arrest, he has completely disappeared. He was denied visits or phone calls, and the Saudi authorities refused to answer any inquiries about him.
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