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Dr Habeeb bin Mulla Al-Matiri
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
1969
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Literature and Critique from University of Imam
About The Detainee
Academic and Professor of Literature and critique at the Faculty of Arabic Language, Imam University. Poet and writer; he has many media posts. He is a member of the International Islamic Literature Association. He has many studies and publications in literature, fiction and poetry, including child's play in modern Arabic literature
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-10-06
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Within the campaign that targeted influencers, thinkers and community activists in Saudi Arabia
Method
State security forces stormed his residence and arrested him, confiscating a number of items from his office, including his phone and computers.
Practices And Violations
He was illegally arrested and intimidated and was not permitted to appoint a lawyer. He was held in solitary confinement and prevented from communicating with his family. Authorities did not explain the reasons for his arrest
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha’ir
Trial and legal proceedings
His has not had a trial, nor has he been charged
Time Line For Arrest
2017-10-06
2020-10-14
