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Dr. Ahmad Farid Mustafa
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Alexandria
Gender
Male
Nationality
Egyptian / Saudi
Education
Studied Engineering at Alexandria University, Received a Masters’ Degree from MIT then a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC
About The Detainee
An academic and a brilliant architect, established the first department of Architecture at King Saud University {formerly Riyadh University} in Saudi Arabia. He then founded The College of Architecture and Planning, at King Faisal University in Dammam, and served as the department head. He then went on to establish The Office of Ahmad Farid Mustafa for Engineering and Architectural Consultancy, where he carried out building design and constructional and regional planning. As well as his focus on philanthropic work, such as his role as the president of the World Federation of International Arabic Islamic Schools
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-10-18
City Of Internment:
Medina
Reason
Unknown
Method
A security force raided his home in Medina, and took him to an unknown location
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary Detention
- Enforced Concealment
- Denial of Counsel
- Postponement of trial
- Denial of correspondence with family and restricting their travel
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Dhahban Prison, Jeddah
Trial and legal proceedings
No charges have been laid against him and his trial proceeding have yet to commence
Arrested