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Dr AbdulAziz Muhammad al-Abdullatif
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
1960
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Islamic Culture
About The Detainee
Professor of Islamic Culture at al-Imam University; member of the Committee for Curriculum Development in Saudi Universities; member of the editorial board of al-Bayan magazine. He held a stance during the Arab Spring revolutions, criticising the violations that occurred in Egypt after the 3 July 2013coup.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-12
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Within the campaign that targeted influencers and thinkers in Saudi Arabia
Method
The authorities raided his home and arrested him
Practices And Violations
He and his family were terrorised during the arrest and he taken from his home and detained in an unknown location. He was subjected to enforced disappearance for 6 months during which he was prevented from communicating with his family and was not allowed to appoint a lawyer.
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-ha’ir
Trial and legal proceedings
A secret hearing was held for him on October 24, 2018, during which he was sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges of attempting to rebel against the ruler and sympathizing with the Muslim Brotherhood. However, after completing his sentence, it was escalated to 20 years
Time Line For Arrest
2018-10-24
The Specialized Criminal Court issued a ruling sentencing him to 5 years in prison
2022-08-27
The Court of Appeals overturned the previous sentence after its completion and issued a new ruling sentencing him to 20 years in prison
Arrested