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Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Mahmoud
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
City Of Birth
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
He completed his studies at the College of Sharia in Riyadh, then pursued his postgraduate studies in the Department of Islamic Theology.
About The Detainee
Professor of Islamic Theology and Contemporary Doctrines at Imam University, with numerous publications to his name. He was arrested in October 2019 following the circulation of a video clip in which he spoke about "corruption" in Saudi Arabia. Although he was released after two months of detention, he was re-arrested in September 2021.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2021-09-14
City Of Internment:
Reason
He has criticized the General Entertainment Authority.
Method
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Subjected to repeated arrests
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Trial and legal proceedings
In September 2022, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Time Line For Arrest
2019-12-05
He was released.
2021-09-14
Arrested for the second time
2022-09-02
Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment
Arrest