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Ali Al-Saffar
writer
Released
Date of Birth
1995
City Of Birth
Dammam
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science.
About The Detainee
He is a writer, blogger, and social media activist
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2019-04-08
City Of Internment:
Dammam
Reason
Some of his previous writings and opinions focus on freedoms and rights
Method
He was summoned by the State Security apparatus under the pretext of an investigation but was arrested upon arrival and forcibly disappeared for three months
Practices And Violations
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
General Prison in Dammam
Trial and legal proceedings
He was charged with communicating with foreign entities and was subjected to a secret trial in the Specialized Criminal Court, but no verdict was issued against him
Time Line For Arrest
2020-10-02
A short secret court session was held for him, during which he received his charges
2021-03-04
He was temporarily released
He was arrested