Project Description
Name: Saleh al-Shehi
Saleh al-Shehi
Prisoner Status: Deceased
Primary Group: Journalist
Arrest Date: 3 January 2018
Personal information
Name: Saleh al-Shehi
Name in Arabic: صالح الشيحي
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: --
Profession: Journalist
Place of residence: Rabha
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:3 January 2018
Manner of arrest: Police raided his home and took him to an unknown location
Where held: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Insulting the Royal Court and its staff
Court: --
Verdict: 5-year prison sentence and 5-year travel ban
Date of verdict: 5-year prison sentence and 5-year travel ban
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Enforced disappearance , Denied access to a lawyer
Violation details: Saleh al-Shehi died on 19 July 2020, just two months after his unexpected release from prison.
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: https://cpj.org/data/people/saleh-al-shehi/
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/prisonersofconscience/saleh-al-shehi
Reference 4: None
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