Case No Country SAU 11/2014 03/10/2014 Saudi Arabia JUA Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and conviction of several human rights defenders for their legitimate human rights activities. According to the information received, six members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) - Mr. Sheikh Suliaman al-Rashudi, Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid, Dr. Mohammad al-Qahtani, Dr. Abdulkareem Yousef al-Khoder, Mr. Mohammed Saleh al-Bajadi and Mr. Omar alHamid al-Saeed - are in detention following convictions for various crimes as a result of their legitimate human rights work. Two other ACPRA members - Mr. Fowzan alHarbi and Mr. Essa al-Hamid - are free, pending the outcome of appeals for convictions against them. One other ACPRA member, Dr. Abdulrahman al-Hamid, has been detained without charge since 17 April 2014. The aforementioned persons were the subject of a number of previous communications sent on19 March 2004, see E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para 470; 26 April 2004, see E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para 471; 30 May 2005, see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 455; 8 February 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 1741-1743; 28 April 2010, see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para. 2096-2100; 7 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. 3/2011; 1 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. SAU 6/2012; 3 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. 7/2012; 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; 21 December 2012, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. SAU 13/2012; 27 March 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. SAU 5/2013; 12 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SAU 8/2013; 3 February 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. SAU 1/2014. Reply A/HRC/28/85 94 Date Type