Alkarama has submitted the case of two Lebanese who were disappeared from Saudia Arabia. Mohamad Hamoud and Bilal Abu Haikal were disappeared on separate occasions; the former in 2006 at Jeddah airport and the latter in 2009 at Riyadh airport.
On his way back home to Tripoli from the Omra pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Bassam Ismail Hamoud, a 50 year old independent businessman, was arrested by Saudi Intelligence services at Jeddah airport on 22 October 2006.
On 28 January 2007, Alaa Ghazzaoui and Ahmed Rachid were returning to Lebanon from their pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca. While driving in a car with their friend Moheib al-Rachid, they were stopped by Saudi Intelligence services at a checkpoint near the Tabuk border crossing. According to sources, authorities presented a warrant for Moheib al-Rachid's arrest - however, they also took Mr. Ghazzaoui and Mr. Rachid into custody without presenting any legal document.
On 20 February 2006, Mr. Abdullah Zuhair was arrested in Jeddah by agents of the intelligence services based on the grounds that he had had "contacts with members of the opposition". These charges only came after three years of detention. During his detention he was never informed of the reasons for his arrest or the legal proceedings against him.
Abdullah Salem Zeid Zuhair, 45, owns a local Internet café in Jeddah. He was arrested on 20 February 2006 by agents of the intelligence services (Al-Mabahit) at his workplace.
More than six years since his arrest, after having paid a visit to the Vice Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, based on the promise of a fair trial, Mr.
On 7 June 2009, while crossing the Yemeni-Saudi border at Al-Tiwal, Mohamed Naji Rashed Al-Hamadani was arrested by Saudi Immigration Police (Rijal Al-Jawazat) and later detained by Saudi Intelligence at Jizan Prison. He is currently being detained arbitrarily Al-Qassim Prison in Saudi.
Alkarama sent a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on 15 September 2009 asking them to intervene with the Saudi authorities in order that Mr Al-Hamadani be released or brought to justice.
Arrested on 13 December 2002 at Dubai airport by State Security forces (Amn Al-Dawla), Mr Nabil Al-Hassani was tortured in their custody for 76 days before being transferred to Saudi Arabia where he remains detained without trial.
Mr Al-Hassani, 34, is a Saudi national who works in charity for the people of Kurdistan.
Dr. Al-Rayyes, an intellectual and reformist, was once again arbitrarily arrested on 25 May 2009 by the Saudi Intelligence Services (Amn Al-Mabahit Al-Dowla). He has been in solitary confinement at Al-Hayr prison (Riyadh) for three months.
On 2 September 2009, Alkarama sent a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to once again intervene in the case of Dr Al-Rayyes, who was arbitrarily detained in 2003 and 2004 for publicly voicing his political opinions.
Mohamed Al-Oteibi was arrested in Riyadh on 2 January 2009 by the Intelligence Services (Al-Mabahit) following an attempted demonstration in protest of Israeli aggression in Gaza.
On 7 October 2008, Mr Al-Rimi was arrested by Saudi police at Al-Tiwal while he was crossing the border from Yemen to Saudi Arabia. Since then, he has been arbitrarily detained at Al-Tayef prison.
On 4 August 2009 Alkarama sent a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asking it to intercede with the Saudi authorities in the case of Mr Al-Rimi.
Dr. Saud Mukhtar Al-Hashimi, arrested with eight other persons on 2 February 2007 by the Intelligence Services (Mabahith) in Jeddah, is currently detained and subject to ill treatment. Due to his hunger strike that began on 1 June 2009 he has been the victim of retaliation.
Alkarama called upon the Special Rapporteur on torture on 21 July 2009 asking him to urgently intervene with the Saudi authorities to stop the abuse of Dr Al-Hashimi.
More than six years since his arrest, after having paid a visit to the Vice Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, based on the promise of a fair trial, Mr.