Zaid al-Banawi
Zaid al-Banawi
Zayid Muhammed al-Banawi, military expert. Former brigadier general in Saudi forces. Was hosted by many TV channels to make commentary on military affairs. al-Banawi is diagnosed with cancer and human rights activists are worried about his health.
Personal information
Name: Zaid al-Banawi
Name in Arabic: زايد البناوي
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: Unknown
Profession: Military
Place of residence: Unknown
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:17 September 2017
Manner of arrest: Unknown
Where held: Unknown
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Speaking against UAE-Saudi ties
Victim's charges: No clear charges, but he was arrested after he criticized UAE and accused them to be working against Saudi interests in Yemen. This is the video that he was arrested for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO22NzLn8F0
Court: Unknown
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention
Violation details: Unknown
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: None
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/en/prisonersofconscience/zaid-al-banawi
Reference 4: None
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