Israa Al-Ghamgham
Israa Al-Ghamgham
Personal information
Name: Israa Al-Ghamgham
Name in Arabic: إسراء الغمام
Date of Birth: 10 January 1990
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Profession: Human rights activist
Place of residence: Al-Qatif
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:1 January 2016
Manner of arrest: Al-Ghomgham and her husband Moussa al-Hashem were arrested in their home around 6–8 December 2015 and held since then in the Dammam al-Mabahith prison.
Where held: Al-Mabaheth (General Investigations Directorate), Dammam
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Participating in protests and documenting the 2017–18 Qatif unrest in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Victim's charges: According to Human Rights Watch, the charges include participating in protests, inciting protests, chanting slogans against the regime, attempting to inflame public opinion, filming protests, publishing on social media, using the photo of another woman on her Facebook page, and providing moral support to rioters. Human Rights Watch described the charges as "not resembl[ing] recognizable crimes".
Court: --
Verdict: Trial Ongoing
Date of verdict: Trial Ongoing
Updates on trial: The trial was postponed on 13 January 2019 without a new date being set. The Public Prosecutor had been calling for the death sentence. On 31 January 2019 the Saudi authority announced Israa will not be facing the death penalty but a long-term prison sentence.
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention
Violation details: Unknown
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/israa-al-ghomgham
Reference 4: None
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