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Mohanad Al Mahimeed
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Buraidah
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
Human rights social media activist who called for peaceful demonstrations to demand workers rights and organised a sit in.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2012-11-28
City Of Internment:
Reason
Peaceful sit in.
Method
He was arrested during the peaceful sit-in.
Practices And Violations
- Psychological and physical torture.
- He was not allowed to communicate with a lawyer.
- He was drugged.
- Solitary confinement for approximately 80 days.
The Human Dimension In His Detention
- He is diabetic.
- He was arrested before he turned 21 years old.
Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He was brought before the specialised criminal court and charged with a number of crimes; organising a sit in, Projecting images of the sit-in, showing a lack of respect towards the authorities and insulting officials.
He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, banned from travelling abroad for the same amount of time and fine a 100.000 riyals.
Time Line For Arrest
2014-04-09
The date he was sentenced
His arrest date