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Dr Ibrahim bin Nasser El-Nasser
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
1954
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Islamic Culture
About The Detainee
An academic and a Sharia researcher; Dr El-Nasser is a Saudi thinker who is concerned with issues affecting society and the Muslim nation. He was among those who warned of the dangers of conspiracies concocted by Western powers against countries of the region. He has a number of books and television interviews.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-11
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Within the campaign that targeted thinkers and influencers in Saudi Arabia
Method
Unknown
Practices And Violations
He was not allowed to appoint a lawyer; he was forcibly disappeared for more than 1.5 years; he is prevented from communicating with his family; and was placed in solitary confinement.
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-ha'ir
Trial and legal proceedings
He was initially sentenced by the Specialized Criminal Court to three months in prison. However, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict after its completion and increased the sentence to three years.
After serving this term, the Court of Appeals further escalated his sentence to 15 years.
Time Line For Arrest
2021-09-21
The Supreme Court overturned the three-month prison sentence issued by the Specialized Criminal Court and replaced it with a new sentence of three years in prison
2022-08-02
The Court of Appeals escalated his sentence for the second time, increasing it to 15 years
Arrested