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Ahmad Abd-Alkadir
Journalist
detainee
Date of Birth
City Of Birth
Sudan
Gender
Male
Nationality
Sudanese
Education
About The Detainee
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2021-04-19
City Of Internment:
Jeddah
Reason
He was arrested for tweets and statements made to Sudanese media, in which he criticized the kingdom's policy towards Sudan
Method
The Saudi authorities arrested Ahmed Abdel Qader as soon as he arrived at King Abdulaziz Airport on April 19, 2021, and detained him in a police station in Jeddah for 20 days, then transferred him to Al-Shumaisi prison near Mecca.
Practices And Violations
He was denied a lawyer and was not allowed to defend himself during the trials
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Jeddah
Trial and legal proceedings
Two trials were held for him at the Jeddah Criminal Court. In the first, the charges were read, and the judge denied him a defense. In the second, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
