Saudi dissident murdered in Dhahban prison after nearly 15 years of detention
Timeline
November 8, 2021: UN experts send communication AL SAU 14/2021 to the Saudi authorities in relation to Al Qarni’s case.
October 25, 2021: ALQST for Human Rights and MENA Rights Group submit an allegation letter to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
October 14, 2021: Al Qarni’s body is returned to his family and bears visible signs of torture, including all of his ribs broken, to the extent that it is difficult to recognise him.
October 10, 2021: Al Qarni is found dead in his cell in Dhahban prison, Jeddah, by other prisoners.
May 2018: Al Qarni suffers a stroke, but does not receive medical care.
November 22, 2011: Al Qarni is sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by a travel ban of similar duration on the charges of “disobeying the ruler”, “planning to start a political party”, and “communicating with foreign entities”.
February 2011: Beginning of Al Qarni’s trial before the Specialised Criminal Court.
November 28, 2007: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issues Opinion No. 27/2007 holding that the deprivation of liberty of Al Qarni is arbitrary.
February 2, 2007: Al Qarni is arrested by the Mabahith in Medina together with eight other members of the “Jeddah Reformers”.
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