Mousa al-Hashim
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
Extra Bio Info:
Mousa al-Hashim is imprisoned for his religious identity and religious freedom advocacy.
In December 2015, Saudi authorities arrested al-Hashim along with his wife, a well-known Shi'a activist, for protesting the state's mistreatment of Shi'a citizens. They charged him with “chanting slogans hostile to the regime,” “attempting to inflame public opinion,” “filming protests and publishing on social media,” and “providing moral support to rioters,” among others. Prosecutors pushed for al-Hashim's execution.
In February 2021, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced al-Hashim to 17 years' imprisonment.
Publicly Available Information:
- USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Saudi Arabia December 2022
- "Six Activists, Including Israa Al-Ghomgham, Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms" ALQST
- "Saudi Arabia: Peaceful WHRD Israa Al-Ghomgham sentenced to 8 years in prison" Gulf Centre for Human Rights
- 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Saudi Arabia U.S. Department of State
- "Saudi Arabia: 'Relief' at withdrawal of death penalty against female activist" Amnesty International
- "Saudi Arabia: Woman human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham fails to appear at second hearing, as concern for her well-being mounts" Gulf Centre for Human Rights
- "Saudi Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Female Activist" Human Rights Watch