Saudi Timeline

Mass Arrests and Detention after Mohammed bin Salman becomes Crown Prince

A Timeline of Repression

Mohammed bin Salman becomes Crown Prince

Reorganization of security agencies – creation of Public Prosecution and State Security Presidency as an independent agencies under the royal court 

Mass Arrests of Clerics, Academics, Intellectuals

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 70 people detained or arrested, including:

Salman al-Awda
Cleric, on trial for alleged Muslim Brotherhood membership facing death penalty

Essam al-Zamil
Economist, on trial for alleged Muslim Brotherhood membership

Hassan Farhan al-Maliki
Religious thinker, on trial for religious ideas facing death penalty

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 8 people detained or arrested

Corruption Arrests, Detainees Held in Ritz Carlton

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 40 people detained or arrested, including:

Alwaleed bin Talal
Businessman, released after turning over assets

Miteb bin Abdullah
Former minister, released after turning over assets

Turki bin Abdullah
Former Riyah governor, in detention without charge or trial

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 2 people detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 5 people detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 3 people detained or arrested

Arrests of Women’s Rights Advocates

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 16 people detained or arrested, including:

Loujain al-Hathloul
Human rights activist, jailed and on trial for her activism, including:

Aziza Yousef
Human rights activist, on trial for her activism

Eman al-Nafjan
Human rights activist, on trial for her activism

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 7 people detained or arrested

Further Arrests of Women’s Rights Advocates

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 13 people detained or arrested

Samar Badawi
Human rights activist, jailed and on trial for her activism

Nassima al-Sadah
Human rights activist, jailed and on trial for her activism

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 7 people detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 5 people detained or arrested

Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 11 people detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 1 person detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 1 person detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 13 people detained or arrested

Arrests of Writers

Salah al-Haidar
Writer and activist

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 1 person detained or arrested

Human Rights Watch identified approximately 4 people detained or arrested