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Dr. Ibrahim Al-Harithi
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
1965
City Of Birth
Ta’if
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Educational Studies
About The Detainee
Academic; educationalist; Imam and preacher in a mosque in Jeddah; journalist; social media activist; interested in charitable and humanitarian work.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-11
City Of Internment:
Jeddah
Reason
Because of his relationship and personal friendship with Dr Salman al-Ouda, who was arrested at the same time
Method
Security forces raided his home, and after searching it they arrested him
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Intimidation of him and his family during his arrest
- Enforced disappearance
- Secret trial
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Dhahban, Jeddah
Trial and legal proceedings
After several secret trial sessions, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced him to 5 years in prison, which was later reduced to 4 years, before the Saudi judiciary increased it to 8 years
Time Line For Arrest
2019-02-14
His first secret trial hearing was held at the Specialised Criminal Court
2020-12-03
The Specialized Criminal Court sentenced him to 5 years in prison on charges related to expressing his opinions in some of his sermons and lectures
2021-04-15
His sentence was reduced to 4 years
2021-11-24
Based on recommendations from the State Security Agency, his sentence was increased to 8 years
he was arrested