These 7 Cases Prove That Online Activism is Under Siege in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the crackdown against online activists has risen to extremely worrying levels in recent months. Human rights defenders face threats and harassment,
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Human rights defenders treated as terrorists as judicial harassment against them continues
On 6 July 2014, the Specialised Criminal Court in Jeddah sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair to 15 years in prison, with five years suspended,
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Saudi Arabia- Human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi sentenced to seven years in prison on baseless charges
On 25 June 2014, the Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi to seven years in prison, with six yeras suspended, and a travel
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Trumped up charges, including under cyber crime law, submitted against Waleed Abu Al-Khair
On 28 May 2014, prominent lawyer and human rights defender Waleed Abu Al-Khair appeared in shackles before the Special Criminal Court in Jeddah for the seventh session
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Human rights defender and editor Raef Badawi sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in addition to 1000 lashes and a fine of one million riyals
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is gravely concerned by the information it has received that human rights defender and editor Raef Badawi has been
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Torture and incommunicado detention of human rights defenders Waleed Abu Al-Kahir and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamed
Prominent human rights defenders Waleed Abu Al-Khair and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamed are being held in incommunicado detention, and concern is expressed for their health,
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Human rights defender Fadhel Al-Manasef sentenced to 15 years in prison, 15- year travel ban and fine
On 17 April 2014, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced human rights defender and blogger, Fadhel Al-Manasef, to 15 years in jail. The charges against him
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Human right lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair missing, presumed arrested
On 15 April 2014, Waleed Au Al-Khair attended the fifth session of the trial of the Special Criminal Court in Riyadh. Since then, there has been no news available
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Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi
On 8 April 2014 at approximately 2pm human rights defender Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi was arrested at his home during a raid by members of the General Intelligence Directorate
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