Ali Badahdah

Additional Name(s): علي بادحدح

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Ethnic Group: Arab

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Increased to 9 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 6 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/12/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Humanitarian Work & Charitable Activities Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ali Badahdah

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Ali Badahdah is imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and leadership.

On September 12, 2017, armed soldiers arrested Badahdah, an imam and professor of hadith at King Abdul Aziz University, after raiding his home in Jeddah. His arrest came amid a crackdown of clerics, intellectuals, and human rights activists in Saudi Arabia.

In October 2020, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced Badahdah to six years' imprisonment. In December 2021, an appeals court increased his sentence to nine years' imprisonment.

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