Saud al-Hashimi
Saud al-Hashimi
Saud Mukhtar Al-Hashmi is one of the Jeddah Reformists that refused to agree to a Royal Pardon in 2012
Personal information
Name: Saud al-Hashimi
Name in Arabic: سعود الهاشمي
Date of Birth: 15 May 1905
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Academic
Place of residence: Jeddah
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:2 February 2007
Manner of arrest: In a raid on lawyer Issam Basrawi’s guest-house by the security forces, who arrested those present with excessive force and took them to prison
Where held: Jeddah - Dhahban Central Prison
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Planning to start a political party; communicating with foreign entities; disobeying the ruler
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: 30-year prison term, 30-year travel ban and a fine of two million Saudi riyals
Date of verdict: 30-year prison term, 30-year travel ban and a fine of two million Saudi riyals
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied contact with family , Denied access to a lawyer , Torture and ill-treatment , Observers denied access to court hearings
Violation details: Unknown
References
Reference 1: None
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/saud-al-hashimi
Reference 4: https://alqst.org/en/post/dr-saud-mukhtar-al-hashmi https://alqst.org/en/post/abuses-continue-amid-mounting-repression
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