Aida al-Ghamdi
Aida al-Ghamdi
mother of the activist Abdullah al-Ghamidi who lives in exile
Personal information
Name: Aida al-Ghamdi
Name in Arabic: عائدة الغامدي
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Profession: --
Place of residence: Dammam
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:28 March 2018
Manner of arrest: Arrested with use of excessive force in the street with her youngest son Adel
Where held: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Receiving money from her dissident son Abdullah in London
Court: --
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied access to a lawyer , Torture and ill-treatment , Denied access to healthcare, Placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: Placed in solitary confinement, physical torture by (cigarette burning beating and lashing ). Aida Alghamdi’s torture session was carried in front of her younger son Adil, who was also beaten
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/11/04/high-cost-change/repression-under-saudi-crown-prince-tarnishes-reforms
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/prisonersofconscience/aida-al-ghamdi
Reference 4: None
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