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Basmah Saud Aal Saud
Released
Date of Birth
1st March 1964
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Female
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Entrepreneur
About The Detainee
A journalist from the ruling family and the daughter of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Aal Saud, the eldest brother of King Salman. She called for constitutional reform in the Kingdom. She headed several charitable societies, including several companies and businesses. She was awarded the Medal of Excellence for the Most Influential Person in the World from the Peace and Human Rights list.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2016-04-22
City Of Internment:
Reason
Attempting to travel to Switzerland
Method
She was taken, along with her daughter,from the airport to their place of detention
Practices And Violations
Arbitrary arrest
Banned from receiving health care
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha'ir prison in Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
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Time Line For Arrest
2020-04-01
She posted several tweets from her Twitter account, calling for the release of herself and her daughter
2022-01-05
released
She was detained