Abdul rahman al-Hamid
Abdul rahman al-Hamid
Personal information
Name: Abdul rahman al-Hamid
Name in Arabic: عبد الرحمن الحامد
Date of Birth: 15 May 1905
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Academic , ACPRA member
Place of residence: Riyadh
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:17 April 2014
Manner of arrest: Arrested while at criminal investigation headquarters
Where held: Malaz Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Inciting public opinion; creating public disorder by calling for demonstrations; insulting the authorities; co-founding an unlicensed organisation (ACPRA)
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: 9-year prison term and a fine of 50,000 Saudi riyals
Date of verdict: 9-year prison term and a fine of 50,000 Saudi riyals
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention
Violation details: Unknown
References
Reference 1: https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_2016_reports/140_Characters/index.html#en/abdulrahman-al-hamid
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/acpra-co-founder-abdulrahman-al-hamid-arbitrarily-detained-march-2013
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/prisonersofconscience/abdulrahman-al-hamid
Reference 4: The Prisoners of Conscience group said on Twitter Sheikh Abdullah al-Hamed started an open-ended hunger strike in his prison on 18.02.2019
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