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Dr Ahmed al-Suyan

Journalist

Released

Date of Birth
1963
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in the Arabic language

About The Detainee

Journalist and writer; President of the Islamic Press Association and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Bayan Magazine.

Arrest And Human Rights Violations

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Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-20
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City Of Internment:
Riyadh
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Reason
Expressing his opinion
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Method
hi was arbitrarly arrested from his home
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Practices And Violations
- He was subjected to enforced disappearance - He was not allowed to appoint a lawyer - He was not presented before a trial until the start of 2020
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha’ir, Riyadh
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Trial and legal proceedings
He had a secret trial hearing on charges related to his act of expressing his opinion. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. His sentence was supposed to end on September20, 2020, but he remains detained.

Time Line For Arrest

2017-09-20

hi was errested

2020-01-20

his first secret trial hearing was held

2020-09-30

hi was sentenced to 3 years impresonment

2024-06-03

He was released after completing his sentence

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