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Saudi Arabia: Alarming risk of unfair trial of human rights defenders, including Abdellah Al Hamed, Mohammad Al Qahtani and Abdulkarim Al Khodr
KSA - News | 13 June 2012
The renewed crackdown against human rights defenders and peaceful political activists in Saudi Arabia entered a new round as Dr Abdellah Al Hamed, Professor of contemporary literature and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), was formally charged on Monday, 11 June 2012. At least two more co-founders of ACPRA, Dr Mohammad Al Qahtani and Dr Abdulkarim Al Khodr expect to be charged shortly.
Update - Saudi Arabia: Human rights defender Mohamed Al Bjady's arbitrary detention approaches one-year anniversary
KSA - News | 22 April 2012
Update: Sentence against Mohamed Al Bjady for human rights activities
After 33 days of hunger strike, Saudi human rights defender Mohamed Salih Al Bjady was again brought before the Special Criminal Tribunal in Riyadh on 10 April 2012. This special court sentenced the 33-year-old businessman and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) to 4 years of imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year travel ban.
Saudi Arabia: Release of Ahmed Helal; Colleagues Qadoma and Ali remain in Prison
KSA - News | 22 April 2012
Alkarama is pleased to learn of the release of Egyptian citizen Mr Ahmed Helal on 31 March 2012 from Alzahban prison in Saudi Arabia. However, we remain concerned that Mr Ali Abdelqader Qadoma and Mr Mohamed Said Ali, arrested alongside Mr Helal, are still arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia.
Mr Ahmed Helal is a 62-year old Egyptian citizen, and father of five children. He worked as an executive manager of a printing company in Saudi Arabia. His colleagues, 42-year old Mr Qadoma and Mr Ali, aged 41, are also Egyptians.
Saudi Arabia: Fears for Well-Being of Recently-Arrested Egyptian Lawyer
KSA - News | 18 April 2012
Saudi Arabia: 5 years imprisonment for human rights defender Dr Yousef Al Ahmad
KSA - News | 13 April 2012
Dr Yousef Al Ahmad, Dean of the law faculty of Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, followed by a 5-year-long travel ban as well as a fine of 103'000 Saudi Riyal (equivalent to 27468 USD) by the Saudi Special Criminal Tribunal in Riyadh on 11 April 2012. His arrest on 8 July 2011 had come after he had publicly criticised the Saudi government, regarding the widespread use of arbitrary detention in particular.