Khaled Al-Rashed

Additional Name(s): Khalid bin Muhammad bin Hamad Al Rashed, خالد الراشد

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 40 Years' Imprisonment (Originally Increased to 15 Years' Imprisonment, Increased by 8 Years, Increased by 17 Years)

Sentence: Originally 5 Years' Imprisonment

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Association Religious Expression Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Khaled Al-Rashed

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Khaled Al-Rashed is imprisoned for his religious expression and association.

In March 2006, Saudi authorities arrested Al-Rashed, a cleric, for his membership in the Movement of Reformers group and criticism of governement policies.

On an unspecified date, judicial authorities initially sentenced Al-Rashed to five years' imprisonment. In 2009, authorities increased his sentence to 15 years' imprisonment. When his sentence ended, authorities refused to release him. In February 2022, an appeals court increased his sentence to 23 years' imprisonment. In November 2022, an appeals court increased Al-Rashed's sentence to 40 years' imprisonment.

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