Oman - Two Omani bloggers freed after being held arbitrarily for a month

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is pleased to learn of the release of two well-known Omani bloggers and activists, Muawiyah Al-Rawahi and Noah Al-Saadi, who were arrested on 12 July for criticizing the government in their blogs. “We are relieved that these two bloggers and human rights defenders have been freed after nearly a month in detention,” said Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire. “We nonetheless point out that their arrests were arbitrary. The authorities must (...)

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