PUBLIC AI Index: MDE 23/029/2007

24 July 2007

Further Information on UA 187/07 (MDE 23/028/2007, 19 July 2007) Fear of torture or ill-treatment/ incommunicado detention

SAUDI ARABIA Dr Abdullah al-Hamid (m), former professor of contemporary literature at Imam Muhammad bin Sa’ud University, Riyadh

Issa al-Hamid (m), brother of Dr Abdullah al-Hamid

Rima al-Jareesh (f)

Muhammad al-Hamli (m), husband of Rima al-Jareesh

Manal al-'Amirni (f)

Khalid al-Sa'wi (m), husband of Manal al-'Amirni

Badriya al-'Amirni (f)

'Adil al-Khaldi (m), husband of Badriya al-'Amirni

Afrah al-Fahidi (f) ]

Ashwaq al-Fahidi (f) ] sisters of Hani al-Fahidi

Hani al-Fahidi (m)

All the people named above were released without chargeon 22 and 23 July.

Rima al-Jareesh and most of the others were reportedly released on 22 July, while Abdullah and Issa al-Hamid were released on 23 July. Their lawyer, Matrook al-Faleh, thanked Amnesty International for all its efforts.

No further action is requested from the UA network. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.

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