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Hatoon Ajwad al-Fassi
Academic
Released
Date of Birth
1964
City Of Birth
Jeddah
Gender
Female
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Doctorate in ancient history, university of Manchester
About The Detainee
Worked as a journalist for Al-Riyadh Newspaper, as well as her work as a co-professor, and is the author various research papers in both English and Arabic languages, about women. Womens rights activist, has called for female suffrage and the right for women to drive. Recipient – during her imprisonment in 2018 – the Freedom prize from the Middle East Studies Association of North America
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-06-17
City Of Internment:
Reason
As part of a[n arrest] campaign that targeted a number of [female] activists
Method
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Practices And Violations
Placed in solitary confinement for a period of 6 months,
Has been deprived from study and work since her temporary release
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
Subjected to a secret trial, accused of, correspondence with journalists and diplomats and non-governmental national organizations
Time Line For Arrest
2019-05-28
Released temporarily
Arrested