Saudi court sentences preacher to 4 years imprisonment for visiting book fair January 1, 2021 at 7:05 am | Published in: Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia
Palestinians visit the Rashad Al Shawwa Cultural Center during Gazzetu Hashim book fair, which was opened in despite of limited conditions due to Israeli blockade, in Gaza City, Gaza on 14 April 2019. More than 10 establishment and publishing houses participated in the fair [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency] January 1, 2021 at 7:05 am
A Saudi court has sentenced preacher Yousef Al-Ahmad, who has been detained since September 2017, to four years in prison.
The ruling also included a travel ban for four years following the preacher s release from prison.
Saudi preacher Yousef al-Ahmad has been sentenced to four years in prison, human rights organisations have confirmed.
Ahmad, an Islamic scholar and academic, has been detained since September 2017, when Saudi authorities arrested a number of preachers and intellectuals, including popular cleric Salman al-Odah.
Odah s son confirmed Ahmad s sentencing to Middle East Eye on Thursday. The news on him is true. He has been sentenced to four years imprisonment, Abdullah al-Odah, who is research director at DAWN, said.
We Record, a rights organisation that monitors abuses in the MENA region, reported that Ahmad had been given a four-year sentence, followed by a four-year travel ban.