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Osama Khaled
writer
detainee
Date of Birth
19 -1- 1994
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Pediatrician
About The Detainee
A blogger, pediatrician, and information-technology activist. Osama became active in the tech community as early as 2006, contributing to volunteer initiatives. He founded the Computer Club in 2013, helped manage the Medical Cloud platform that supports medical students in building a rich knowledge library, and was a prominent contributor to Arabic Wikipedia. He was also active in translation and writing on his personal blog.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2020-08-02
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Charges related to freedom of expression.
Method
Practices And Violations
The Human Dimension In His Detention
Prison
Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
The Specialized Criminal Court initially sentenced Khaled to five years in prison before the Court of Appeals increased the sentence to 32 years.
