Dr Awad bin Mohammed Al-Qarni
detainee
About The Detainee
A thinker, Sharia scholar, lawyer, and legal expert, he is one of the prominent scientific, cultural, and social figures in Saudi Arabia. He is a contemporary Islamic thinker and a reference in many cultural and intellectual matters. He has a strong media presence, a significant following on Twitter, and a large fan base. He has authored numerous books, research papers, and articles published in the fields of jurisprudence, literature, politics, and human development, and has participated in dozens of television interviews. He is also known for his strong stance on the Palestinian cause and his opposition to normalization.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations








Time Line For Arrest
His first secret trial hearing since his arrest was held after Public Prosecution charged him with several charges and demanded his execution.
His second secret trial hearing was held
During 2019, several secret hearings were held, and a large number of hearings were postponed and stalled
The verdict hearing was supposed to take place, but it was postponed as the detainee was poisoned in prison. Human rights authorities suggest this was deliberate; he was given a dose of medicine as a result of the deterioration of his health condition. He was transferred to hospital and the hearing was postponed. No other hearing has been held to date
A court session scheduled for this date has been postponed.
The court held a hearing for him, and it was scheduled that the hearing to pronounce the verdict had been decided suddenly.
A surprise secret court session was held for him, which was scheduled for another date.
- Communication with him and his family was completely cut off at the beginning of Ramadan 2020. In his last call, his voice sounded exhausted, and there is no information on whether communication has been restored since then
- UN investigator Agnes Callamard, along with five others, issued a report demanding his immediate release. The report warned against sentencing him to death and denounced the false charges leveled against him
The Saudi Public Prosecution has called for his execution
Arrested