Mariam Al Qisoom

Additional Name(s): Mariam Qisoom, Mariam al-Qisoom, Mariam Qaisum مريم آل قيصوم

Gender: Female

Current Location: Investigation Prison, Dammam

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a

Sentence: 25 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February//2019

Date of Sentencing: March//2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Civil Rights Work for Religious Communities Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Human Rights Work for Religious Communities Religious Identity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Mariam Al Qisoom

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Mariam Al Qisoom is imprisoned for her religious freedom advocacy. 

In February 2019, authorities arrested Qisoom for her human rights advocacy on behalf of Shi'a minorities in Saudi Arabia.

In March 2023, court authorities sentenced Qisoom to 25 years' imprisonment followed by a 25-year travel ban.

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