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Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.
In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a…
Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for his religious expression, leadership role, and religious freedom advocacy.
In July 2016, authorities detained al-Habib, a Shi'a cleric, as he…
Ashraf Fayadh was imprisoned for apostasy.
In August 2013, authorities arrested Fayadh, a Palestinian poet and artist living in Saudi Arabia, following an altercation with a man in …
Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, accused him of using social media to insult or renounce Islam, and charged him…
Hassan Farhan al-Maliki is detained for his religious expression and religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2017, authorities arrested al-Maliki, an…
Salman al-Ouda is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In September 2017, police arrested al-Ouda, a sheikh and Islamic scholar, from his home amid a state-wide wave…
Ali Aboluhom is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Aboluhom for allegedly expressing ideas about atheism online. Prosecutors charged him with…
Ali al-Omari is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In September 2017, authorities arrested al-Omari, an Islamic scholar, talk-show personality, and chairman of TV…
Ali Badahdah is imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and leadership.
On September 12, 2017, armed soldiers arrested Badahdah, an imam and professor of hadith at King Abdul Aziz…
Abdullah Basfar is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership.
In August 2020, authorities arrested Basfar, an imam, professor, well-known Qur’an reciter, and former Secretary-…