Mohammad Al-Habib
Mohammad Al-Habib
Shiite cleric who was arrested for calling for equality and an end to the discrimination towards the Shiite community in the kingdom.
Personal information
Name: Mohammad Al-Habib
Name in Arabic: محمد الحبيب
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: --
Profession: --
Place of residence: Safwa
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:8 July 2016
Manner of arrest: He was arrested while he was attempting to cross the boarders from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
Where held: Dammam Al-Mabaheth (General Investigations Directorate)
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Advocacy work for the Shia minority
Victim's charges: Inciting sectarianism and sedition
Court: --
Verdict: Sentenced to 7 years in prison
Date of verdict: Sentenced to 7 years in prison
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention,Torture and ill-treatment,Denied access to healthcare, placed in solitary confinement, Denied access to a lawyer , Denied contact with family ,
Violation details: Confession due to pro-longed torture
References
Reference 1: https://alqst.org/en/posts/461
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/saudi-cleric-arbitrarily-detained-denouncing-discrimination-faced-saudi-arabias-shia
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/prisonersofconscience/mohammad-al-habib
Reference 4: None
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