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Dr Muhammad al-Bishr
Academic
Released
Date of Birth
1965
City Of Birth
Al-Kharj
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
PhD in Political Media
About The Detainee
Researcher, academic, and Professor of Political Media at Al-Imam University; former Head of the Media and Advocacy Department at the university; a member of the Saudi Society for Media and Communication; active in social networking sites.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-10-05
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Because of his views on the exclusion of other opinions and his condemnation of the suppression of freedom of expression and opinion in Saudi Arabia
Method
He was arrested from his workplace by a group who raided him in his office and took him to an unknown location
Practices And Violations
- He was not permitted to appoint a lawyer
- He was subjected to enforced disappearance for nearly 9 months
- His health deteriorated because of his detention conditions and the medical negligence he faced
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
After several secret hearings, he was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment.
