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Fadhil Almanasif
Human Rights Activist
Released
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Khobar
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
A writer and blogger, his human rights activities and efforts are to collect detainees’ information and demand their rights. He participated in peaceful demonstrations to demand the rights of detainees. He was arrested twice previously. He is a founding member of ALAdala Centre for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2011-10-01
City Of Internment:
Awamiya
Reason
Participation in founding ALAdala Center for Human Rights
Method
Arrested as a minor and at gunpoint while walking down the street
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Arrested as a minor and at gunpoint while walking down the street
- Subjected to severe torture for forced confessions, resulting in unconsciousness and repeated hospitalizations
- Denied his family's access to medical reports
- Prohibited from communicating with his family
- Placed in solitary confinement
- Subjected to mistreatment in prison
- Denied family visits
- Not allowed legal representation
- Subjected to repeated arrests
- Unfair trial
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Arrested as a minor
Prison
Al-Mabahith Prison in Dammam
Trial and legal proceedings
The Specialised Criminal Court charged him with going out against the ruler, destabilising security, planting sectarianism and other spurious accusations. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison
Time Line For Arrest
2013-07-21
The first session of the trial
2013-08-22
The second session of the trial
2014-04-17
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by a 14-year travel ban and a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals
He was detained