Musa al-Qarni
Musa al-Qarni
Personal information
Name: Musa al-Qarni
Name in Arabic: موسى القرني
Date of Birth: 7 May 1955
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Academic , Lawyer
Place of residence: Medina
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:01 February 2007
Manner of arrest: On his way home from a funeral he was surrounded by security officers and arrested with excessive use of force
Where held: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Disobeying the ruler; planning to start a political party; communicating with foreign entities
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: 20-year prison term and 20-year travel ban
Date of verdict: 20-year prison term and 20-year travel ban
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied contact with family , Torture and ill-treatment, Observers denied access to court hearings
Violation details: Torture and arbitrary arrest; , humiliation and use of excessive force during arrest; denied visits; non-independent judiciary
References
Reference 1: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%89_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%8A#%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9
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/en/prisonersofconscience/musa-al-qarni
Reference 4: None
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