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thamar AL Marzouki
Journalist
Released
Date of Birth
1987
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Bachelor’s in Economics
About The Detainee
Journalist and writer for a number of local Saudi and Arab newspapers; he’s a social and human rights activist. His interest lies in social and political affairs in Saudi, and he regularly discusses issues which irk Saudi authorities, most famous amongst them was a series of lectures he gave entitled ‘Sovereignty and National Independence’ during one of the events of the Wasel Forum.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2019-04-05
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
His social and human rights activism
Method
Heavily armed State Security forces stormed his house at dawn on Thursday, April 5, 2019. After terrorising his family members, they arrested Al-Marzuqi and his pregnant wife without informing them of the reasons for their arrest, and took them to an unknown location
Practices And Violations
- He has been subjected to enforced disappearance since his arrest
The Human Dimension In His Detention
His wife Khadija al-Harbi is also detained
Prison
Unknown
Trial and legal proceedings
No charges were made against him nor did he have a trial
