Project Description
Name: Ahmad Al Hossan
Ahmad Al Hossan
Prisoner Status: In Prison
Primary Group: Minors
Arrest Date: 16 June 2003
Personal information
Name: Ahmad Al Hossan
Name in Arabic: أحمد الحصان
Date of Birth: 1 January 1987
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Profession: Student
Place of residence: Mecca
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:16 June 2003
Manner of arrest: On June 16, 2003, Ahmad Al Hossan – 16 years-old at the time – was arrested from Hadibyah Mosque in Mecca by the Mabahith security forces. They did not present an arrest warrant nor give any reason for his arrest.
Where held: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: More than 11 years after his arrest, on October 20, 2014, Al Hossan was informed of the charges against him for the first time in a closed hearing before the Specialised Criminal Court. They included “hosting individuals who have strayed in his house” and “planning with them terrorist attacks”. Al Hossan was denied access to a lawyer throughout his interrogation, custody and trial. During the hearing, he was sentenced to 44 years in prison.
Victim's charges: They included “hosting protesting individuals who have strayed in his house” and “planning with them terrorist attacks”.
Court: Unknown
Verdict: sentenced to 44 years in prison on terrorism charges on the sole basis of a coerced confession
Date of verdict: sentenced to 44 years in prison on terrorism charges on the sole basis of a coerced confession
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied access to a lawyer , Denied contact with family, Torture and ill-treatment, Held in Solitary confinement
Violation details: Unknown
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: None
Reference 3: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/ahmad-al-hossan-arrested-minor-denied-due-process-guarantees-and-sentenced-44-years
Reference 4: None
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