Mohammed Abdullah Al-Otaibi
detainee
About The Detainee
A human rights activist and one of the founders of the Union for Human Rights. He made efforts to demand the release of prisoners of conscience and has participated in many seminars related to the demand for human rights and has signed several statements in this regard. He was previously arrested for participating in a sit-in against the war in Gaza in 2009
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Time Line For Arrest
He was arrested
His trial began
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a travel ban for the same period
Al-Otaibi applied for an appealed
Additional charges were brought against Al-Otaibi 1- Interfering in public affairs 2- 2- Traveling to Qatar
His sentence was increased by an additional year
His sentence was increased to 17 years in prison after appeal
Al-Otaibi began his hunger strike to demand that he be transferred to a prison close to his family
Al-Otaibi ended his hunger strike
He was forcibly returned to Saudi Arabia