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Norah al-Molhim

War Against Activists: Coopting "Justice" and the Lack of Judicial Independence

Jul 18 2012

As speculation continues about what potential opportunities and challenges the death of Prince Nayif has delivered to Saudi Arabia, it is worth examining the significant changes already underway, particularly in the Interior Ministry. As delineated in an earlier article, Nayif’s Interior Ministry has used the judicial branch to limit freedoms of speech and movement by administering travel bans as a deterrent to and punishment for political activism. Compounding this trend, ...

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الحرب على الناشطين في السعودية تحولها إلى سجن كبير

Jun 16 2012
الشرطة السعودية على تقاطع عليا والتحلية في الرياض. تصوير روزي بشير

في تاريخ ١٠ أبريل ٢٠١٢، حكمت المحكمة الجزائية المتخصصة في جلسة سرية على محمد صالح البجادي (بعد منع محاميه من حضور الجلسة) بالسجن ٤ سنوات تليها ٥ سنوات منع من السفر. بعدها بيوم واحد فقط حكمت المحكمة نفسها على الدكتور يوسف الأحمد، وهو دكتور في الفقه الإسلامي في كلية الشريعة بالرياض بجامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية، بالسجن ٥ سنوات، تليها ٥ سنوات منع من السفر. تمثل الأحكام التي صدرت على الناشطين السياسيين تحولاً في التعامل القانوني مع سجناء الرأي في السعودية. تثير هذه ...

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War Against Activists: Turning Saudi Arabia Into A Big Prison

May 25 2012
[Saudi police on intersection of Tahliyya and Olaya Street in Riyadh, 11 March 2011. Image by Rosie Bsheer]

In a secret session on 10 April 2012, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced Mohammed Saleh Al-Bajady, who was denied legal representation, to four years in prison followed by a five-year travel ban. A day later, the same court sentenced Dr. Yousif Al Ahmad, dean of the law faculty of Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, to five years in prison, a five-year travel ban, and a 27,500-dollar fine. The sentence of both Saudi political activists ...

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Norah al-Molhim

Norah Al-Molhim is a Saudi academic and commentator based in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

“We are against the elections. [The politicians] are people who promise great programs but who do nothing. It’s only promises.”
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