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Mohammed Daleem Al-Qahtani
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
1958
City Of Birth
Sarat Abidah
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
A human rights activist and Islamic thinker. He has stances and criticisms of the practices and violations by the Saudi authorities. He has stances defending human rights and is a member of the Union of Opposition Forces.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2017-09-06
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
His human rights activism
Method
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Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary arrest
- Psychological and physical torture
- He was poisoned in prison, which caused a stroke and stopped movement on the left side of his body
- Solitary confinement
- Denial of health care
The Human Dimension In His Detention
He is elderly
Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He was sentenced by the Specialised Criminal Court to a 5-year prison sentence suspended after half the term, a 10-year travel ban before the sentence was increased to 14 years and 6 months, and a travel ban for the same period
Time Line For Arrest
2018-11-01
He was initially sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Specialised Criminal Court
2020-02-01
His sentence was increased
2020-10-01
His sentence was increased
Arrest