Shaimaa Al-Buqmi

Shaimaa Al-Buqmi, 27 years old, is a survivor of lengthy domestic violence by her father who threatened to kill her – as did other male relatives, she managed to file a report in a police station, but her uncle intervened and forced her to withdraw it. Al-Buqmi communicated with online activists to help her seek refuge in another city. However, she was arrested in April 2022 and detained in Dhaban prison. No information was available on her case, but some reports alleged that she was arrested based on a malicious complaint of absence from home and disobedience submitted by her father. However, both charges were admissible in courts at that time. She was released in June 2025.