Saudi Arabia: Trial Challenged by Prominent Human Rights Reformists · Global Voices
Anas Soliman

Saudi prominent human rights defenders and reformists Mohammad al-Qahtani and Abdullah al-Hamid, whose long human rights advocacy records include taking part in founding the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, had the second hearing of their trials at Riyadh Criminal Court earlier today, September 1. The first hearing sessions of both of their trials were held separately last June, when the judge decided that the second hearing sessions for both of them would be held at the same time.
The charges against al-Hamid include:
Abdullah al-Hamad sat on the floor after the court room got full of attendees via @abdulrhmansh
A few days ago, al-Hamid called upon people to attend the hearing session and many reformist figures did.
Saudi journalist and publisher Nawaf al-Qudaimi was among those who attended and he tweeted:
Saudi journalist and human rights defender Iman al-Qahtani was also among the attendees. She was live-tweeting from the session:
The judge decided to hold the next session tomorrow, September 2, but it will not be public:
Saudi famous blogger Fouad al-Fahran expressed his support by tweeting: