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Dr. Ali Omar Badahdah

Academic

detainee

Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Jeddah
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Islamic Studies, Umm al-Qura University

About The Detainee

Academic, Sharia researcher and Imam. He participated in the supervision and preparation of a number of Islamic culture curricula in universities such as King AbdulAziz University, Princess Noura University, and Taibah University in Madinah. He has authored a number of books on Islamic studies, on various issues and on women's rights in the renewal of religious discourse, in addition to supervising more than 50 university theses and having more than 30 research papers published.

Arrest And Human Rights Violations

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Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-12
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City Of Internment:
Riyadh
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Reason
As part of the campaign targeting thinkers, activists, intellectuals and opinion-makers
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Method
He was arrested in the middle of the night whilst staying at a hotel in Riyadh
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Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention - Solitary confinement - Denial of communication with his family for an extended period - Denied the right to appoint legal counsel - Mistreatment in prison
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
His Mother and Father are in poor health, but they were not permitted to visit or contact him
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Prison
Dhahban Prison in Jeddah
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Trial and legal proceedings
The Specialized Criminal Court initially sentenced him to 6 years in prison, which was later reduced to 4 years. However, the Saudi judiciary subsequently increased the sentence to 9 years

Time Line For Arrest

2017-09-12

Arrested

2019-07-15

His first trial session was held in secret

2020-10-14

The Specialized Criminal Court issued a ruling sentencing him to 6 years in prison

2021-04-15

sentence reduced to 4 years

2021-12-03

The sentence against him was increased to 9 years

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Lawyer
6635 Days
69
Saudi Media activist

Muhammed Aljudaiy

Journalist
1828 Days
47
Unknown

Known as Abu Muhammad Al-Banakhi

Academic
2759 Days
47
Imam and preacher in the mosque of the mother of the believers Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Amer bin Ahmed bin Yahya Al-Muhalhal

Imam
1733 Days
69
Professor at the Institute of Higher Justice at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University

Dr. Yousef Ahmad Al-Qasim

Academic
2761 Days
69
Presenter on many Saudi Arabian [Television] Channels

Marwan Ali Naji Al-Muraisi

Journalist
2315 Days
47
He is an associate professor at King Abdul Aziz university and he is also an imam at the Al-Shaibi university situated in Jeddah

Dr. Abdullah Basfar

Cleric
1687 Days
69
A writer, journalist and novelist.

Ali Juman Al-Shadawi

writer
1828 Days
47
Director of program management at the Kafy Association

Naif bin Atiyah Allah Razeen Al-Sahafi

Cleric
2749 Days
69
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Dr. Abdul Latif Ibrahim Al-Husayn

Academic
2737 Days
47
He worked in the military sector until 2002

Khalid Al-Ameer

Human Rights Activist
2457 Days
69
Writer and journalist

Khalid Al-Alkami

Journalist
2760 Days
69
Unknown

Al-Abbas Hassan Al-Maliki

2760 Days
94
University Professor

Dr. Abdullah Al-Hamid

Human Rights Activist
4408 Days
47
Lecturer in a number of Arab universities

Dr Usama Al-Hasani

Academic
1501 Days
69
Professor in the Department of Sharia at King Abdulaziz University

Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Mahrous Bathaf

Academic
2529 Days
69
Unknown

Naeema Al-Matroud

Human Rights Activist
3269 Days
69
A professor at the university of Muhammed bin Saud

Dr Saud bin Abdullah bin Muhammed Al-Finaisan

Academic
1859 Days
103
Newspaper editor of the Saudi newspaper al-Watan

Salih Muhammed AL-Shayhi

Journalist
2651 Days
47
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Mohanad Al Mahimeed

Human Rights Activist
4509 Days
47
Educational supervisor at the ministry of education

Musaad Hamd Al Kathiri

Journalist
2758 Days
47
Teacher

Mohammed Al-Wadaani Al-Dosari

Human Rights Activist
5144 Days
47
A member of the association for civil and political rights before its closure

Omar Mohammed Al Saeed

Human Rights Activist
2476 Days
69
Head of the Advisory Centre for Investment and Finance in Riyadh

Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Dakheel

Businessman / Economist
1737 Days
69
Doctor

Shiekha Al Orif

Academic
2191 Days
69
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Yasir Abdullah Al-Ayaaf

Human Rights Activist
2438 Days
47
Professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University

Esam Al-Aweed

Academic
2983 Days
47
Jeddah Port employee

Hizam Al Ahmari

Social Activist
1879 Days
47
Associate Professor at Qassim University

Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Dawish

Academic
1828 Days
69
An English university lecturer

Eman Al Nafjan

Human Rights Activist
3611 Days
69
Ancient history co-professor

Hatoon Ajwad al-Fassi

Academic
2482 Days
69
Imam and preacher of Uthman bin Affan Mosque in Riyadh Former member of the Investigation and Public Prosecution Authority (now the Public Prosecution office) Assistant Professor at Majmaah University. Dean of the College of Sciences and Human Studies in Hautat Sudair

Dr Yousif Mohammed Al-Mihwas

Academic
2755 Days
47
Writer and critic in online newspapers and social media Student advisor at the Ministry of Education Member of the City Council in Buraidah

Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Mahawish

Journalist
2760 Days
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