Abdullah al-Hamid
Abdullah al-Hamid
Abdullah Al-Hamid is a founding member of the NGO Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). He was sentenced to 11 years in prison on 9 March 2013. He died in prison before completing his sentence
Personal information
Name: Abdullah al-Hamid
Name in Arabic: عبد الله الحامد
Date of Birth: 12.07.1950
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Academic , ACPRA member , Human rights activist
Place of residence: Riyadh
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:09 March 2013
Manner of arrest: Arrest ordered by the Specialised Criminal Court, Riyadh
Where held: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Co-founding an unlicensed civic association (ACPRA); seeking to undermine government policies; providing false information about the Saudi government to UN-related bodies; inciting international organisations against Saudi Arabia; turning public opinion against the security services and senior officials; questioning the integrity of the court
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: 11-year prison term and 5-year travel ban
Date of verdict: 11-year prison term and 5-year travel ban
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied contact with family , Denied access to healthcare
Violation details: Abdullah Al-Hamid was denied proper health care during his stay in the prison. On the 24th of April 2020 Al-Hamid fainted in prison and remained on the floor for several hours before he was taken to the hospital. Later, it was announced that he died due to stroke.
References
Reference 1: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/imprisoned-human-rights-defender-abdullah-al-hamid-critical-condition
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/acpra-co-founder-abdullah-al-hamid-arbitrarily-detained-march-2013
Reference 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_al-Hamid
Reference 4: https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/jailed-human-rights-activists-start-hunger-strike-in-saudi-arabia-24270 https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/2/18/saudi-political-detainees-on-hunger-strike-against-inhumane-imprisonment
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