Human rights violation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi human rights activist brutalized by prison’s guards 

 

The rights group says a Saudi human rights activist was dragged from his cell in chains and beaten after refusing to cooperate with the prison transfer.

The activist has been relocated five times since he was arrested in April.

In the latest move, he was taken from a jail in the western port city of Jeddah to a facility in the capital Riyadh, almost 1,000 kilometers away from his family.

Last month, the 35-year-old activist was sentenced to 15 years in prison, a 15-year travel ban, and a fine of USD 53,000 after criticizing rights violations in the Arab kingdom.

It is to mention that the activist called on Saudi authorities to immediately release all those people serving long jail terms just for peacefully advocating human rights in the kingdom.

The Al Saud regime has come under harsh international criticism for its human rights record.

It is said that over 30,000 political prisoners are held in Saudi Arabia.