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Dr Amir al-Alma’i
Social Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
1972
City Of Birth
Rijal Almaa, Aseer
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Saudi Fellowship in Internal Medicine MA in Islamic Jurisprudence
About The Detainee
Medical Consultant; Sharia researcher; writer; poet. He is a member of the Commission on Scientific Signs in the Quran and Sunnah and a member of the Islamic Literature Association
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2019-03-15
City Of Internment:
Abha
Reason
Security forces stormed his workplace and kidnapped him, while other forces raided his house, searched it, terrorised his family, and confiscated some personal computers
Method
He was subjected to enforced disappearance for nearly 3 months and he was not permitted to appoint a lawyer
Practices And Violations
- He was forcibly disappeared for nearly three months and was denied the right to appoint a lawyer
- His father passed away during his detention, and he was not allowed to attend the funeral
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Sha’ar, Abha
Trial and legal proceedings
He was sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Saudi riyals, which was later reduced to four and a half years.
Time Line For Arrest
2021-09-08
It was revealed that he was sentenced to 9 years in prison and fined 500,000 Saudi riyals
2022-01-18
It was revealed that the Court of Appeals reduced his sentence to four and a half years
2023-07-23
His father passed away, and the authorities did not allow him to attend the funeral.
Arrest