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Rakan Al-Asiri
Social Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
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Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
A media activist on social media who speaks on social issues in affecting Saudi Arabia.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2020-04-01
City Of Internment:
Reason
As part of a campaign that affected many activists
Method
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Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Restricted communication with family
- The Saudi authorities forced him to appear on official channels to polish the image of prisons
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
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Time Line For Arrest
2022-06-20
The Saudi authorities coerced him into appearing on official channels to improve the image of the prisons
He was detained