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Muhammad Kadwan
Social Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
٢٤/٠٨/١٩٧٠
City Of Birth
Rijal Almaie
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
He obtained a bachelor of science from Al-Malik Saud university
About The Detainee
He is a retired teacher. He used to work in the department of education in the Rijal Almaie province before he retired. Currently he is the director of Al-Birr national university in Rijal Almaie province. He has many humanitarian and social activities in Rijal Almaie.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2021-07-07
City Of Internment:
Abha
Reason
Due to his attendance at a seminar held at the home of Dr. Awad Al-Qarni more than nine years prior to his arrest, titled
Method
Security forces wearing civilian clothes arrested him at his home
Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary detention
- Unjust dismissal from his job, despite being the sole provider for his two wives and children
- Denial of communication with his family
- Enforced disappearance
- Unfair trial
- Unjust sentencing, despite the invalidity of the Public Prosecution's claims and the lack of sufficient evidence
The Human Dimension In His Detention
He was dismissed from his position at the charity organization in Rijal Almaa, and his salary was cut off, despite the fact that he has two wives and several children, with no one else to support them.
Prison
Unknown
Trial and legal proceedings
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison, along with a travel ban of the same duration.
The Public Prosecution charged him with supporting terrorist ideologies, concealing individuals who hold extremist views, seeking to disrupt public order, destabilize the security of society, and endanger the state's unity. He was also accused of defaming the scholars of the Islamic nation.
The prosecution based its case on a signed confession that allegedly supported these charges. However, this confession only contained personal information about the detainee.
Referring back to the evidence on which the Public Prosecution relied, the seminar held at Dr. Awad Al-Qarni's residence was public, licensed, and attended by several media professionals. It was also broadcast through various media outlets. Furthermore, the presenter of the seminar, Dr. Saud Al-Funaisan, was serving as the Dean of the College of Sharia at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University at the time.
Additionally, the speech he delivered at the Abha Mosque had already been addressed at the time, and he signed a commitment not to repeat it. He was also banned from delivering sermons following that incident.
Time Line For Arrest
2021-10-17
The arrest of his wife
2022-09-11
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison, along with a travel ban of the same duration
The date of arrest