Mohammed al-Bajadi
Mohammed al-Bajadi
Founding member of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA)
Personal information
Name: Mohammed al-Bajadi
Name in Arabic: محمد البجادي
Date of Birth: 1 January 1979
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: ACPRA member , Human rights activist
Place of residence: Buraydah, Al Qassim
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:24 May 2018
Manner of arrest: Unknown
Where held: Buraydah Prison, al-Qassim
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Unknown
Court: --
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests: Mohammed al-Bajadi was previously arrested on 4 September 2007 and held in solitary confinement without charge or trial until his release on 1 January 2008. He was again arrested on 21 March 2011, put on trial, and sentenced to eight years in prison with half the term suspended and a 4-year travel ban; he was released on 21 April 2016 after more than five years in detention including several months in solitary confinement
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied contact with family , Denied access to a lawyer , Torture and ill-treatment, placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: Placed in solitary confinement
References
Reference 1: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/ar/profile/mohammed-al-bajadi
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/mohamed-al-saudi-activist-bajadi-detained-without-charge-2018
Reference 3: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A
Reference 4: https://ifex.org/human-rights-activist-sentenced-on-hunger-strike/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/05/saudi-arabia-another-activist-arrested-as-crackdown-continues/
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