Following their demonstration outside a state security HQ in Qassim, Rima al-Juraish and four other women were arrested today. Moreover, Abdullah al-Hamid, a well-known reformist and attorney of Rima al-Juraish’s husband Mohammed al-Hamily, was also arrested. Al-Hamid, who was previously jailed in the past after demanding constitutional reforms but was later pardoned by King Abdullah, has asked the authorities to allow his family to bring him his medicines. Read more here and here (Arabic).
UPDATE: The Interior Ministry have issued a statement confirming the arrests, claiming they took place after a search for weapons at Juraish’s home which uncovered three machine guns, three revolvers and some ammunition. However, it is said that it was the security forces themselves who brought the weapons when they raided the house at dawn, then planted them in a sofa and under floor tiles before arresting the group.
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Global Voices Online » Arabeyes: Saudi Woman Make Waves // Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 23:07
[...] to add, some of the protesters have since been detained. Saudi Jeans reports: Following their demonstration outside a state security HQ in Qassim, Rima al-Juraish and four [...]
Robs Place // Friday, July 20, 2007 at 3:54
[...] to add, some of the protesters have since been detained. Saudi Jeans reports: Following their demonstration outside a state security HQ in Qassim, Rima al-Juraish and four [...]
فؤاد أحمد الفرحان » أرشيف مدونة » في السعودية يوم حزين للكرامة والنخوة العربية، اعتقال سيدات الإعتصام والمدافعين عنهن // Friday, July 20, 2007 at 21:05
[...] أخرى حول الإنترنت —————— - رويتر - سعودي جينز - ماشي صح - شبكة ومنتدى الحرية نت - منبر الحوار والإبداع [...]
Quickies « Saudi Jeans // Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 14:01
[...] In the Media ← Women and Reformist Lawyer Arrested [...]
BREAKING: Al-Juraish and Al-Hameds Released « Saudi Jeans // Monday, July 23, 2007 at 18:41
[...] have been bailed out of jail today afternoon. Reem al-Juraish was released yesterday after being detained with al-Hamid brothers on Thursday. Not much details are available at the moment, but Matruk al-Faleh, al-Hamid’s lawyer and a [...]
Al Hameds on Trial « Saudi Jeans // Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 23:49
[...] Isa were told to appear in a criminal court in Buraida next Saturday over their involvement in the women’s demonstration that was held in July. “The charge is that they incited the women to stage a sit-in, and tried to break through a [...]
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