Saudi-American citizen sentenced again to 3 years in prison and a 3-year travel ban
Timeline
September 14, 2025: Almadi is sentenced again to 3 years in prison and a 3-year travel ban by the General Criminal Court.
              March 20, 2023: Almadi is released.
              February 8, 2023: Almadi’s family is informed that his sentence was increased on appeal to 19 years in prison followed by a 19-year travel ban.
              November 2, 2022: MENA Rights Group and Human Rights Foundation send an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
              October 3, 2022: The Specialised Criminal Court sentences Almadi to 16 years in prison followed by a 16-year travel ban. 
              August 2022: Almadi is charged and the trial before the Specialised Criminal Court starts.
              March 2022: The U.S. embassy confirms that Almadi is detained in al-Ha’ir prison.
              November 21, 2021: Almadi is arrested at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
           
             
 
 
 
 
