Saudi-American citizen sentenced to 16 years in prison for tweets
Timeline
March 20, 2023: Almadi is released.
February 8, 2023: Almadi’s family is informed that his sentence was increased on appeal to 19 years in prison followed by a 19-year travel ban.
November 2, 2022: MENA Rights Group and Human Rights Foundation send an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
October 3, 2022: The Specialised Criminal Court sentences Almadi to 16 years in prison followed by a 16-year travel ban.
August 2022: Almadi is charged and the trial before the Specialised Criminal Court starts.
March 2022: The U.S. embassy confirms that Almadi is detained in al-Ha’ir prison.
November 21, 2021: Almadi is arrested at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
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