Saudi Arabia - Saudi journalist and blogger held without charge for past 16 months

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of Alaa Brinji, 33, a Saudi journalist and blogger who has been held without trial or charge for more than a year for still unclear reasons and who is being denied any legal defence. “Alaa Brinji is being held arbitrarily, in violation of international legal standards, and we therefore call for his immediate and unconditional release,” said Alexandra El Khazen, the head of the Reporters Without Borders Middle East and Maghreb desk. “The Saudi (...)

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