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Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rais, Abu Malik
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
About The Detainee
Professor of Educational Sciences at King Saud University in Riyadh and a member of the reformist movement. He is one of the signatories of a petition sent by a group of Saudi intellectuals in 2003 to the Crown Prince, demanding institutional reforms.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2009-05-25
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Due to his public expression of political views and his contributions to relief work
Method
he was arrested at his home in Riyadh on May 25, 2009, by the intelligence services (State Security Investigations) without a judicial warrant and without being informed of the reasons for his arrest.
Practices And Violations
1. He was detained in an interrogation room for more than a year and a half, a room without a bathroom or a bed, where he slept on the floor.
2. He was held in solitary confinement for a long period.
3. He was denied the right to appoint a lawyer.
4. He faced significant medical neglect despite his advanced age, being over 60 years old.
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Trial and legal proceedings
He was previously arbitrarily detained in 2003 and 2004 due to his public expression of political views.
He was arrested on May 25, 2009, and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
His sentence ended in May 2019, but his detention was extended without any announcement.
