human rights defender
Ibrahim Saleh Ahmed Abu Khalil Al-Huwaiti
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1982
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Land rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Ibrahim Al-Huwaiti was arrested in early November 2020. He belongs to the al-Huwaitat tribe, which was targeted by Saudi authorities for their vocal opposition to the NEOM project that threatens to displace them.
Detained since
Nov 1, 2024
Charge(s)
- Terrorism
Sentence
Death sentence
Latitude: 23.31333587450307
Longitude: 44.6484375
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Western Asia
Recent case update / evolution
Ibrahim Saleh Ahmed Abu Khalil Al-Huwaiti was arrested in early November 2020. On 5 August 2022, Ibrahim Al-Huwaiti was sentenced to death by the Saudi Specialised Criminal Court, which was upheld on appeal on 23 January 2023. He was charged with establishing a terrorist cell and creating a Twitter account and using it to harm national unity.
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