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Muhammad al-Sadiq
Thinker
detainee
Date of Birth
1984
City Of Birth
Dammam
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Master’s in Media
About The Detainee
Writer, human rights activist, supporter of women's rights in Saudi Arabia, and a researcher, especially in feminism and the Saudi feminist movement.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2019-04-04
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Because of his human rights activities and his writings on freedom of expression. Before his arrest, he was writing a paper on the Saudi feminist movement for the King Faisal Center for Research and Studies (a government centre) and he had interviewed several activists.
Method
He was arrested from his home in Riyadh
Practices And Violations
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
He has not been charged nor has he been tried
Time Line For Arrest
2018-05-29
He was released
2019-04-04
Arrested for the second time
Arrested for the first time