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Abdul-Kareem al-Khudayr

Human Rights Activist

Released

Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
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Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Ph.D. from the Faculty of Sharia in Riyadh

About The Detainee

Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and a founding member of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), he is a staunch defender of human rights. He led the defense team for the late Dr. Abdullah Al-Hamid and his brother Issa Al-Hamid. He has numerous research papers and studies, including those addressing the legitimacy of demonstrations and hunger strikes in Islamic law.

Arrest And Human Rights Violations

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Date Of Arrest:
2013-04-24
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City Of Internment:
Al-Qassim
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Reason
Assisting in the establishing of an association for civil and political rights
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Method
He was arrested in court where he was attending a sentencing hearing
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Practices And Violations
Arbitrary detention
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The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He was charged with several offenses, including disobedience to the ruler, incitement against the regime, calling for demonstrations, tarnishing the image of the state, disseminating information to foreign entities, and contributing to the establishment of an unlicensed association. The Criminal Court in Buraidah initially sentenced him to 8 years in prison, followed by a 10-year travel ban. His case was later retried by the Court of Appeals at the Specialized Criminal Court, which increased his sentence to 10 years in prison and imposed a travel ban for the same duration thereafter.

Time Line For Arrest

2013-01-01

His trial in the Criminal Court in Buraidah begins

2013-04-24

He was arrested

2013-06-24

Sentenced to 8 years imprisonment followed by a 10 year travel ban, by the Criminal Court in Buraidah

2014-01-06

The Appeals Court within the Specialised Criminal Court orders is re-trial

2015-10-19

He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment followed by a 10 year travel ban, by the Specialised Criminal Court

2019-02-01

He began his open hunger strike

2019-02-01

He suspended his open hunger strike

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