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Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hizami
Academic
detainee
Date of Birth
١٤/٠٦/١٩٦٥
City Of Birth
Jizan
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi Arabian
Education
Ph. D. in Arabic Language
About The Detainee
A university professor, writer and literary critic. He has many contributions to charitable and humanitarian organisations inside and outside of the Kingdom, and he among the southern region’s most prominent figures, and his lineage is derived from the ancient honourable Family of the House [of the Prophet PBUH]
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2021-07-07
City Of Internment:
Abha
Reason
Unknown
Method
A 24 person security force raided his home on Wednesday the 7th of July 2021, in the city of Abha in southern Saudi Arabia. [they] searched his home scattering the contents before apprehending [him] and taking him to an unknown location
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Forced concealment
- Prevented from communication with his family
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Unknown
Trial and legal proceedings
The Specialized Criminal Court issued a verdict sentencing him to 23 years in prison
Time Line For Arrest
2022-09-06
The Specialized Criminal Court issued a verdict sentencing him to 23 years in prison
He was arrested