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Hussein al-Sadiq
writer
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Bachelor’s in Engineering
About The Detainee
Writer and blogger
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-13
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Because of his views and for exercising his right to express his opinions
Method
Unknown
Practices And Violations
He was physically tortured at the beginning of his detention to extract confessions of crimes he did not commit
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
Public Prosecution demanded that he be imprisoned for 20 years. Several secret trials were held before the Specialised Criminal Court before suddenly stopping in mid-2019.
Time Line For Arrest
2017-09-13
2019-03-24
A fifth secret trial session was held since his arrest
