Dr Khalid bin Fahad Aloda
detainee
About The Detainee
A retired academic with a PhD in Islamic culture. He is Dr Salman Al-Ouda’s brother, and it seems that this is the only reason he was targeted by the authorities since he does not have any human rights activities or community work.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Time Line For Arrest
A secret trial was held for him, the first since his arrest, during which he was severely fatigued; he fainted and was transferred to intensive care. This happened because he was prevented his blood pressure and diabetes medication before his transferral to court
A second secret session was held for him, after which his trial was suspended
The Specialized Criminal Court issued a ruling sentencing him to 5 years in prison
His sentence ended, but the Court of Appeals increased it to 8 years
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued an opinion concluding that his detention is arbitrary and constitutes a violation of international human rights law
Arrested