Rabee Hafez
Rabee Hafez
Saudi music composer and singer. Sympathetic in his songs with Palestine and the persecuted Muslims. His last tweet was a song for "The heroes of palestine" and the one before a retweet of Khaled Al-Alkami (also prisoner) condemning the arrests of clerics and public figures.
Personal information
Name: Rabee Hafez
Name in Arabic: ربيع حافظ
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: Unknown
Profession: Muscian
Place of residence: Medina
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:15 September 2017
Manner of arrest: In a raid on his home by armed security personnel
Where held: Dhahban Central Prison, Jeddah
Trial information
Alleged crimes: The Saudi authorities claim that he belongs to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood “as they say,” and that he indicated in a tweet on the social networking site “Twitter” that he supports Qatar against the blockade against it, as well as many other charges.
Victim's charges: Unknown
Court: Unknown
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arres t/ detention, Denied contact with family, Denied access to a lawyer, Placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: Placed in solitary confinement
References
Reference 1: https://sphngo.org/en/saudi-authorities-continue-detaining-the-saudi-singer-rabie-al-hafez/
Reference 2: https://mbsmetoo.org/?s=%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9+%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8
Reference 3: https://www.alqst.org/en/prisonersofconscience/rabee-hafez
Reference 4: None
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