Additional Name(s): Moussa al-Hashim, موسى الهاشم

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Ethnic Group: Arab

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/6/2015

Date of Sentencing: February/10/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Online Activity Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Identity

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Mousa al-Hashim

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Mousa al-Hashim is imprisoned for his religious identity and for protesting religious discrimination.

On December 6, 2015, authorities arrested al-Hashim alongside his wife, well-known Shi'a activist Israa al-Ghomgham, after they participated in 2015 protests against the state's treatment of Shi'a citizens.

On August 6, 2018, al-Hashim's trial reportedly began in front of the Specialized Criminal Court.  According to Human Rights Watch, al-Hashim was charged with several criminal offenses, including “participating in protests in the Qatif region,” “incitement to protest,” “chanting slogans hostile to the regime,” “attempting to inflame public opinion,” “filming protests and publishing on social media,” and “providing moral support to rioters.”  Prosecutors reportedly pushed for al-Hashim's execution. 

On February 10, 2021, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced al-Hashim to 17 years in prison.

Related Cases: Israa al-Ghomgham, Mujtaba al-Muzain, Ali al-Ouwaisher, Khaled al-Ghanim, Ahmed al-Matrood

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