Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun
Additional Name(s): عمر عبدالله السعدون
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia
Ethnic Group: Arab
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July//2021
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun
Extra Bio Info:
Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun is detained for criticizing government policy impacting religious freedom conditions.
In July 2021, it was reported that authorities reportedly arrested Omar Abdullah al-Saadoun, a cleric and legal advisor, after he wrote an article critical of the government’s decision to restrict the use of loudspeakers at mosques.
Sources:
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2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Saudi Arabia U.S. Department of State
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“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed seeks to reduce influential clerics’ power” Washington Post
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“Security services clamp down on the freedom of speech” Sanad
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Prisoners of Conscience, Tweet, July 30, 2021
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منظمة سند الحقوقية, Tweet, July 18, 2021