Khaled al-Ojaimi
Khaled al-Ojaimi
Professor of Islamic and Arabic Studies believed to be arrested for his outspoken opinion and Islamic stance on political issues. such as condemning the American invasion of Iraq and President Sisi's rise to power in Egypt. Believed to have had extremist views (none that i can see when reading his tweets or watching his videos)
Personal information
Name: Khaled al-Ojaimi
Name in Arabic: خالد العجيمي
Date of Birth: 1 January 1947
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Human rights activist
Place of residence: Riyadh
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:13 September 2017
Manner of arrest: By security forces
Where held: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: freedom of speech charges.
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: We have confirmed that a sentence of 3 years and 8 months in prison has been handed down against university professor Dr. Khalid_Al-Ajami, on charges of expressing opinions, a detainee of the September 2017 campaign 44 month prison sentence
Date of verdict: We have confirmed that a sentence of 3 years and 8 months in prison has been handed down against university professor Dr. Khalid_Al-Ajami, on charges of expressing opinions, a detainee of the September 2017 campaign 44 month prison sentence
Updates on trial: On 3 September 2020, the Specialised Criminal Court sentenced him to three years eight months in jail on charges related to his freedom of expression
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Enforced disappearance , Denied contact with family, Placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: Placed in solitary confinement
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A?src=hashtag_click
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/en/prisonersofconscience/khaled-al-ojaimi
Reference 4: None
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