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Nourah bint Saeed Al-Qahtani
Social Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
1971
City Of Birth
Gender
Female
Nationality
Saudi
Education
About The Detainee
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2021-07-01
City Of Internment:
Reason
Tweets from a fake account on platform X (Twitter) in which she called for the release of political detainees, and possession of a book by Dr. Salman Al-Ouda available in Saudi offices.
Method
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary arrest
- Continued detention despite her advanced age
- Unfair trial
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Noura Al-Qahtani was 50 years old at the time of her arrest in July 2021, and she is also a mother of five children
Prison
Trial and legal proceedings
She was sentenced to 45 years in prison and a similar travel ban, following a previous sentence of 13 years imprisonment.
Her arrest was based on tweets from a fake account on platform X (Twitter), in which she called for the release of political detainees. The judiciary interpreted these actions as defaming the Crown Prince and her father, King Salman, and as alleged threats to 'public security and the stability of the state,' holding her responsible for 'endangering its national unity.' Additionally, it was found that she possessed a book published in 2013 by the currently detained preacher Salman Al-Ouda
Time Line For Arrest
2022-08-12
A sentence of 45 years imprisonment and a similar travel ban
Arrest