Additional Name(s): Lina al-Sharif, لينا الشريف

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Ethnic Group: Arab

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: May//2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Human Rights Work for Religious Communities Online Activity Women’s Rights

Nature of Charges: Terrorism

Lina Alsharif

Extra Bio Info:

Lina Alsharif is detained in relation to religious freedom advocacy.

In May 2021, officials from the Saudi Presidency of State Security raided Alsharif’s home in Riyadh, arrested her, and forcibly disappeared her for two months reportedly in relation to her social media activity, which included discussing Saudi politics as well as advocating for human rights, including women’s rights, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and freedom for prisoners of conscience.

On September 21, 2021, authorities responded to a request for information from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention confirmed that Alsharif was being detained under Articles 2 and 19 of the Law on Combatting Terrorism Crimes and its Financing.

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