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Mohamed Salih Al-Bjadi
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
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Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
He is a human rights defender and a founder of the association for civil and political rights ( Hasam ). He has participated in a number of peaceful demonstrations demanding human rights to be recognised in Saudi. He has previously been arrested several times; 2007, 2008 and 2011. In 2011 he was sentenced to 8 years in prison where half of it was suspended. The specialised criminal court also banned him from travelling for four years after he completed his prison sentence.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-05-24
City Of Internment:
Reason
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Method
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Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary confinement
- He was placed in solitary confinement
- Pychological and physical torture
- He was prevented from seeing and contacting his family
- He was prevented from hiring a lawyer
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He has not been brought before the court or charged yet
Arrested