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Mansour Al-Raqiba
Businessman / Economist
Released
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
About The Detainee
A successful businessman and one of Saudi Arabia's social media celebrities, he won tAl-Shab Al-Essami (the Self-Made Youth) Award in 2010 and the Best Hajj Coverage Award on Snapchat in 2019. He has many humanitarian initiatives, including the initiative to release prisoners.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2022-05-24
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Due to a tip-off from one of the participants in a session where they were discussing the situation in Saudi Arabia
Method
His neighborhood was completely surrounded, and his house was raided by 30 security personnel. Mansour's phones were confiscated, and he was taken to a security vehicle. Women were ordered to face the wall and remain still. The family was gathered in one room, and everyone, including women and children, was searched and had their phones confiscated. Then, the security forces proceeded to Mansour Al-Raqiba's private lounge, searching it chaotically and scattering its contents.
Practices And Violations
Arrested brutally without a legal warrant - His father was detained for two months - Negligent medical care led to kidney failure, blood sugar disorders, and severe depression - Solitary confinement - Denied legal representation - Sentenced to 18 years in prison without a fair trial
The Human Dimension In His Detention
In prison, he developed kidney failure and blood sugar disorders and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, the authorities refuse to release him.
Prison
Al-Tarafiyah Prison
Trial and legal proceedings
Sentenced to 18 years in prison without a fair trial
Time Line For Arrest
2022-09-10
Sentenced to 18 years in prison
2025-02-12
Released
Saudi authorities arrested Mansour Al-Raqiba from his home