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KSA - News
Saudi Arabia: Unlimited hunger strike of Nasser Al-Hajiri, arbitrarily detained for 15 months
KSA - News | 24 March 2009
Mr Nasser Al-Hajiri, a Kuwaiti national, was arrested on 16 December 2007 and currently detained at Dammam's Intelligence Services' detention centre in Saudi Arabia without legal procedure. On 15 March 2009 he began an interminable hunger strike despite the state of his health, which has deteriorated since his arrest.
Saudi Arabia: Arrest and arbitrary detention of Ali Al-Qarni, Human Rights defender
KSA - News | 20 March 2009
Ali Said Al-Qarni Khassif was arrested in Riyadh on 5 December 2007 by agents of the intelligence services (Al Mabahit Al-Aama) and, after being held incommunicado for several weeks, was transferred to Dahbane prison in Jeddah where he is still being detained without trial.
Saudi Arabia: The arbitrary detention of Mohamed Tarhuni
KSA - News | 17 March 2009
Mr. Mohamed Tarhuni, an Egyptian citizen has been without legal representation since his arrest in November 2006 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A complaint was made on 12 March 2009 by Al-Karama to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which seeks to intervene with the Saudi authorities in this regard.
Saudi Arabia: Alkarama’s report before the Human Rights Council
KSA - News | 30 January 2009
On 6 February 2009 the Human Rights Council will meet in order to undertake the Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia. In this context, Alkarama presented its report on 8 September 2008.
Saudi Arabia: Mr Suleyman Al Alouane, arbitrarily detained for over five years
KSA - News | 26 February 2009
Mr Suleyman Al Alouane, aged 40, author of around twenty books of reference on Islamic Sciences, was arrested in April 2004 by agents of the General Intelligence Directorate without a judicial warrant. Since then, he has still not been presented before a magistrate.
