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Abdulrahim Safar Al-Hawali
Cleric
detainee
Date of Birth
City Of Birth
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
About The Detainee
Son of Sheikh Safar al-Hawali and a student in the History Department at King Abdulaziz University.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-07-12
City Of Internment:
Makkah
Reason
Due to being the son of Sheikh Safar Al-Hawali.
Method
Arrested from his home in Mecca.
Practices And Violations
Forced detention - enforced disappearance - physical torture - deprivation of sleep for several months.
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Al-Ha’ir Prison in Riyadh.
Trial and legal proceedings
He was tried in a secret trial and sentenced to six years in prison, which was later increased to 15 years by the Court of Appeal.
Time Line For Arrest
2020-02-05
Secret trial session was held for him.
2022-06-22
Sentenced by the Specialized Criminal Court to six years in prison.
2023-01-16
The Court of Appeal increased his sentence from six to 15 years.
2023-01-16
He began an open-ended hunger strike.
Arrest