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Abdul-Kareem al-Khudayr

Human Rights Activist

Released

Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
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Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Ph.D. from the Faculty of Sharia in Riyadh

About The Detainee

Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and a founding member of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), he is a staunch defender of human rights. He led the defense team for the late Dr. Abdullah Al-Hamid and his brother Issa Al-Hamid. He has numerous research papers and studies, including those addressing the legitimacy of demonstrations and hunger strikes in Islamic law.

Arrest And Human Rights Violations

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Date Of Arrest:
2013-04-24
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City Of Internment:
Al-Qassim
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Reason
Assisting in the establishing of an association for civil and political rights
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Method
He was arrested in court where he was attending a sentencing hearing
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Practices And Violations
Arbitrary detention
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He was charged with several offenses, including disobedience to the ruler, incitement against the regime, calling for demonstrations, tarnishing the image of the state, disseminating information to foreign entities, and contributing to the establishment of an unlicensed association. The Criminal Court in Buraidah initially sentenced him to 8 years in prison, followed by a 10-year travel ban. His case was later retried by the Court of Appeals at the Specialized Criminal Court, which increased his sentence to 10 years in prison and imposed a travel ban for the same duration thereafter.

Time Line For Arrest

2013-01-01

His trial in the Criminal Court in Buraidah begins

2013-04-24

He was arrested

2013-06-24

Sentenced to 8 years imprisonment followed by a 10 year travel ban, by the Criminal Court in Buraidah

2014-01-06

The Appeals Court within the Specialised Criminal Court orders is re-trial

2015-10-19

He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment followed by a 10 year travel ban, by the Specialised Criminal Court

2019-02-01

He began his open hunger strike

2019-02-01

He suspended his open hunger strike

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Imam
1482 Days
47
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Academic
2510 Days
69
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2064 Days
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1436 Days
69
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writer
1577 Days
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Director of program management at the Kafy Association

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Cleric
2498 Days
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2486 Days
47
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2206 Days
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Occupation

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2509 Days
69
Unknown

Al-Abbas Hassan Al-Maliki

2509 Days
94
University Professor

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Human Rights Activist
4157 Days
47
Lecturer in a number of Arab universities

Dr Usama Al-Hasani

Academic
1250 Days
69
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Academic
2278 Days
69
Unknown

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Human Rights Activist
3018 Days
69
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Dr Saud bin Abdullah bin Muhammed Al-Finaisan

Academic
1608 Days
103
Newspaper editor of the Saudi newspaper al-Watan

Salih Muhammed AL-Shayhi

Journalist
2400 Days
47
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Mohanad Al Mahimeed

Human Rights Activist
4258 Days
47
Educational supervisor at the ministry of education

Musaad Hamd Al Kathiri

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2507 Days
47
Teacher

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Human Rights Activist
4893 Days
47
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Human Rights Activist
2225 Days
69
Head of the Advisory Centre for Investment and Finance in Riyadh

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Businessman / Economist
1486 Days
69
Doctor

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Academic
1940 Days
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Unknown

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Human Rights Activist
2187 Days
47
Professor at the Islamic University of Al-Imam Muhammed Bin Saud

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Academic
2732 Days
47
Jeddah Port employee

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Social Activist
1628 Days
47
Associate Professor at Qassim University

Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Dawish

Academic
1577 Days
69
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Human Rights Activist
3360 Days
69
Ancient history co-professor

Hatun Ajwad Al-Fasi

Academic
2231 Days
69
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Academic
2504 Days
47
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Journalist
2509 Days
69
Imam and preacher of Al-Raed Mosque in Riyadh Assistant Professor at Imam Muhammad bin Saud University

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Academic
2497 Days
95
Former professor at King Saud University before he was dismissed from his official job in 1992 for his political views and his participation in preparing the advice memorandum, after which he worked as a lawyer

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Academic
2104 Days
69

Academic
2144 Days
47

Human Rights Activist
3865 Days
69
Employee in the private sector

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Social Activist
1577 Days
69
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Amal Al-Harbi

2193 Days
47
Lecturer at Al-Imam University

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Thinker
2975 Days
69
She was arrested while leaving the university

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Human Rights Activist
2264 Days
69
Professor at Princess Noura University

Dr Roqiya Al-Muharib

Academic
2497 Days
47
University student

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2314 Days
47
Faculty member and legal advisor at Taibah University

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Academic
2510 Days
69

Thinker
2509 Days
69
Government employee

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Journalist
1940 Days
69
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Natheer al-Majid

writer
2508 Days
47
Freelance work

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Human Rights Activist
1938 Days
69
Government employee

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writer
1939 Days
47
Employee in the private sector

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Thinker
1940 Days
69
Freelance work

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Human Rights Activist
1940 Days
69

Ali Al-Saffar

writer
1936 Days
69
Assistant Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at Taibah University

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Academic
2188 Days
69
Journalist

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Journalist
1939 Days
47
Freelance work

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1765 Days
47
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Human Rights Activist
3455 Days
69
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Academic
2305 Days
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