Matrook Al-Faleh, political science professor at KSU, has been arrested on Monday. Al-Faleh went to work yesterday morning but did not return home. His family have found his car in the university parking lot but could not locate him or contact him on his mobile phone. Activist Fowzan Al-Harbi confirmed the arrest but said it is still unknown why Al-Faleh was arrested. It is expected, though, that the arrest is related to his latest statement regarding the situation in Buraida General Prison where fellow activists Abdullah Al-Hamed and his brother Eisa are jailed. Al-Faleh has released a long statement on Saturday saying the situation in prison show extreme violations of human right. The statement also expressed concern about the deteriorating health of Al-Hamed brothers who have started a hunger strike last week. The statement asked King Abdullah to interfere to stop the violations, and appealed to human rights organizations to support the jailed activists.
Matrook Al-Faleh Arrested
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 · 15 Comments
Categories: Human Rights · News · Politics · Saudi Arabia
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ممارس صحي // Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:08 |
I just wonder Ahmed, Is there any coming day, where blocking the freedom and humiliating the humanity will stop?
Just a question,,,,, I dot if any of us can answer!
|| مدونة ماشي صح || » اعتقال الدكتور متروك الفالح // Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 13:00 |
[...] الأنباء في منتصف ليلة أمس حول اعتقال الدكتور متروك الفالح أستاذ العلوم السياسية في جامعة الملك سعود بعد اختفاءه وانقطاع الإتصال به منذ [...]
Crossroads Arabia » Blog Archive » Saudi Reformist Al-Faleh Arrested // Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 19:24 |
[...] that the arrest was consequent to Al-Faleh’s statements about prison conditions in the KSA. More here. Leading Saudi reformist arrested: [...]
Hope Kiefner // Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 8:42 |
If I wasn’t married and had children, I would be outside with a sign ! ! ! Where have all the real mean gone? Just a few weaklings who are probably having manicures….
Aafke // Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 15:06 |
Hope, isn’t it clear? All the real men are put into prison. As soon as some real cool dude becomes known as such, they disappear!
I’m worried about Achmed.
You Can’t Kill the Future « Saudi Jeans // Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 12:03 |
[...] June 3, 2008 · No Comments It has been two weeks since Matrook al-Faleh was arrested in Riyadh. Despite requests from human rights organizations and the media, the Ministry of Interior [...]
jewaira // Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 15:45 |
Speaking out against injustice sometimes has negative consequences – but if we all kept quiet, we would only blame ourselves for social injustice
Sparky // Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 23:05 |
Being stupid also has consequences…either way you… know what I mean…
Sparky // Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 0:29 |
Did someone say the Ministry of Dearier had something to do with this?
Too Much to Ask? « Saudi Jeans // Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 20:34 |
[...] August 2, 2008 · No Comments More than 75 days have passed since the arrest of Matrook al-Faleh, the political sciences professor at KSU, who was taken from his office at the university in a [...]
Greatness « Saudi Jeans // Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 0:28 |
[...] September 6, 2008 · No Comments More than 100 days have passed and Prof. Matrook al-Faleh is still detained following his arrest last May. His [...]
Global Voices Online » Saudi Arabia: Matrook Al Faleh Still in Prison // Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:01 |
[...] “More than 100 days have passed and Prof. Matrook al-Faleh is still detained following his arrest last May. His situation remains the same: in solitary confinement and yet to be allowed to meet his lawyer,” writes Saudi Jeans, from Saudi Arabia. Posted by Amira Al Hussaini Print Version Share This [...]
Matrook Al-Faleh Freed « Saudi Jeans // Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 20:03 |
[...] 2009 · No Comments Matrook al-Faleh has been released from jail earlier today. Al-Faleh was arrested last May in Riyadh after criticizing the poor situation of Buraid General Prison where his fellow activist [...]
Global Voices Online » Saudi Arabia: Matrook al-Faleh free again // Monday, January 12, 2009 at 18:01 |
[...] Matrook al-Faleh, who was arrested last May, has been released from jail. According to Saudi Jeans, Al-Faleh was arrested after criticizing the [...]
Chris // Monday, January 12, 2009 at 19:26 |
Readers looking for first-hand accounts of the human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia should get a copy of “Karin in Saudi Arabia” by Sami Alrabaa. One muttawa is quoted saying to a German lady, “You Christians will burn in hell. But before you go there, here in the sacred land of Saudi Arabia you will live through a small piece of hell, just to get you ready for what you’ll experience after you die.” Then he punched her in the face until she bled, dragged her into a small room, and raped her while his colleagues laughed hysterically.