Personal information

  • Sex: Male
  • Marital status: Married
  • Area of activity: Blogger
  • Place of residence: Jeddah

Founder of the Saudi Liberal Forum

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Arrest and jail information

  • Prison: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
  • Date of arrest: 17 June 2012

Trial information

  • Charges: Insulting Islam through electronic channels
  • Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
  • Verdict: Sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment
  • Date of verdict: 07 May 2014

Violations

  • Arbitrary arrest/ detention

Timeline

  • 11 March 2022 - He was released today after the expiry of his sentence, but remains under a ten-year travel ban.
  • 23 December 2019 - According to tweets from his wife, he ended the hunger strike.
  • 11 December 2019 - According to tweets from his wife, he started a hunger strike in protest against ill-treatmentز
  • 07 May 2014 - He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his writings.
  • 17 June 2012 - He was arrested.

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