Waleed Sami Abu Al-Khair is a Saudi human rights defender and lawyer, known for his advocacy for political reform and human rights in Saudi Arabia. He is the founder of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (known as the MHRSA) and has been a critic of the Saudi government’s repression of free speech and its treatment of human rights defenders. On 15 April 2014, Abu Al-Khair was arrested and later sentenced to 15 years in prison, a 15-year travel ban, plus a 200 000 SAR fine. The charges against him included “inciting dissent” and “disrupting national unity”. His trial was criticised internationally for lacking due process, moreover he was subjected to torture and mistreatment during his detention. Despite these injustices, he remains an outspoken advocate for human rights and has continued to call for political and social reforms in Saudi Arabia. In 2018, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his work in promoting human rights, and he has become an internationally recognized symbol of resistance against authoritarianism. Abu Al-Khair’s case exemplifies the harsh treatment faced by human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia. His continued detention, despite widespread international calls for his release, is a reminder of the kingdom’s repression of dissent and its ongoing violations of human rights.