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Samira Al-Houri

Human Rights Activist

Released

Date of Birth
City Of Birth
Gender
Female
Nationality
Yemeni
Education

About The Detainee

A Yemeni media activist who advocates for women's rights in Yemen. She had been previously detained in Yemen before being released and flown to Saudi Arabia on a private jet based on an official invitation in January 2022, where she was hosted at the expense of the Saudi government.

Arrest And Human Rights Violations

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Date Of Arrest:
2022-04-17
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City Of Internment:
Riyadh
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Reason
The reasons for her arrest were not disclosed.
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Method
She was arrested along with her son from her residence in Riyadh.
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Practices And Violations
Arrest without a legal warrant along with her son Ahmed Al-Halili - Enforced disappearance.
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
No legal procedures were carried out.

Time Line For Arrest

2022-04-17

She was arrested along with her son, Ahmed Al-Halili.

2024-07-16

She and her son have been released

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