Amani Al-Zain
Amani Al-Zain is a Saudi internet activist from Jeddah who was arbitrarily arrested on 17 May 2020 by the Presidency of State Security on direct orders from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. She was detained following the resurfacing of a video chat from 15 October 2019 with Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim in which she referred to the crown prince as “Abu Munshar” (“father of the saw”) in reference to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. The video spread widely on social media, and pro-regime users launched a Twitter campaign under the hashtag calling for her arrest. She used her Twitter account to express dissent and support for arrested human rights defenders and internet activists. She has been held in an undisclosed location with no access to legal representation family or any form of due process. Her detention continued into its fifth and sixth year as of May 2025 with no public trial nor communication afforded.
Details
- Name Amani Al-Zain
- Country : Saudi Arabia
- City : Jeddah
- Gender Female
- Profession Online activist Violations
- Arbitrary arrest and detention Denial access to a lawyer No family visits and/or calls No trial Undisclosed location
- Status Imprisoned
- Date of arrest(s) 17/05/2020



