Fadhel Al-Manasef

A prominent young human rights defender, Al-Manasef was arrested in October 2011 and, in 2014, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on various trumped-up charges, including organizing protests and posting articles online. He was fined 100,000 Riyals and banned from traveling for 15 years after his release. Both the sentence and travel ban were later reduced by one year. He has reportedly been tortured in prison. Al-Manasef was released on May 4, 2025, after serving his full sentence.