Dr Mohsen Al-Awaji
Temporary release / released
About The Detainee
A former academic, lawyer and political activist known for his demands for rights, freedoms and political participation, he participated in preparing the advice memorandum and in establishing the Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights in Saudi Arabia. Due of his political activities, he has been arrested several times since 1991
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Time Line For Arrest
He was re-arrested due to his participation in establishing the Committee for the Defence of Rights in Saudi Arabia
Sentenced to 15 years in prison
He was released after 4 years of detention
He was arrested because of an article he published criticizing the Minister of Labour
He was arrested for signing the statement by Saudi intellectuals, which was signed by more than seven thousand Saudi citizens demanding the return of legitimacy in Egypt and their standing against the coup there
He was arrested and forcibly disappeared due to his previous contact with Dr. Safar Al-Hawali
He was arrested because of his famous speech known as the Twelve Demands for Reform