Khaled Mohammed Al-Rashid
Khaled Mohammed Al-Rashid
Khaled Al-Rashed was born on the 18 March 1962 and is a teacher at the Ben Fahd Al-Mufleh Sabiya school in Thuqba, in Al-Dammam province. He is known to be part of the movement called the "reformers". He appealed this decision at the Hay'at Al-Tamyz court, which was acting as a court of appeal in this case. The Hay'at court confirmed the initial decision on the 6April 2009 without ever giving Al-Rashed the opportunity to defend the charges against him or to be assisted by a lawyer. Faced with the protests by the defendant that his right to defend himself should be respected, the judge tripled the length of his sentence and condemned him to 15 years' imprisonment.
Personal information
Name: Khaled Mohammed Al-Rashid
Name in Arabic: خالد محمد الراشد
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: --
Profession: Unknown
Place of residence: Unknown
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:19 March 2006
Manner of arrest: He was arrested on 19 March 2006 in Mecca, where he was completing the Omra (religious pilgrimage) with his wife.
Where held: Unknown
Trial information
Alleged crimes: His family believe the arrest is in response to his public comments about government policy.
Victim's charges: Unknown
Court: Unknown
Verdict: Sentenced to 15 years in prison
Date of verdict: Sentenced to 15 years in prison
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention, Denied access to a lawyer, Torture and ill-treatment,
Violation details: Torture, Human Rights act violations
References
Reference 1: https://www.alkarama.org/en/articles/saudi-arabia-khaled-al-rashed-sentenced-15-years-prison-after-expedited-trial
Reference 2: https://www.alkarama.org/en/articles/saudi-arabia-prisoner-conscience-khalid-al-rashid-will-complete-two-months-his-unfair
Reference 3: https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/11/04/high-cost-change/repression-under-saudi-crown-prince-tarnishes-reforms
Reference 4: None
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