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Muhammad Al-Rabiah
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
1989
City Of Birth
Dammam
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Bachelor’s in Engineering
About The Detainee
Human rights defender and activist. He has human rights activities as well as his civil service; he calls for rights and freedoms through his writings and blogs.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-05-15
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
His human rights activism and defending human rights
Method
He was arrested from his home without a warrant. His arrest came within the campaign that targeted other writers and human rights defenders. Security services accused them of being a cell that violated the religious and moral foundations of the Kingdom, and that they had foreign contacts targeting the country.
Practices And Violations
- He was subjected to solitary confinement and severe torture at the start of his detention
- He was not permitted to appoint a lawyer
The Human Dimension In His Detention
He, along with others, were subjected to a fierce smear campaign to tarnish their image and reputation, through media and social media bots.
Prison
Unknown
Trial and legal proceedings
The charges brought against him, according to the authorities' statement, included treason, collaborating with foreign entities, and joining a cell that violated the Kingdom's religious and moral principles.
In April 2021, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison by the Specialized Criminal Court. In September of the same year, the Court of Appeals upheld the verdict. However, in September 2022, upon the completion of his sentence, he was retried. In December 2022, the Specialized Criminal Court issued a new sentence of 17 years in prison.
Time Line For Arrest
2021-04-17
He was sentenced to 6 years in prison as a discretionary punishment by the Specialized Criminal Court
2021-09-01
The Court of Appeals upheld the verdict
2022-09-30
His sentence was completed, but the Public Prosecution requested a retrial, which was accepted by the Supreme Court
2022-12-01
He was sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Specialized Criminal Court
ِArrested