Activist Al-Khalidi was sentenced in absentia to 5 years of imprisonment for his tweets while he was studying in Qatar. He was pardoned in January 2023, but sentenced again in May for his online postings. He was sentenced to 3 years in September and 5 in November for false news, and 3 years in January 2024 for charges including “insulting the head of state.” In January 2025, he was extradited from Iraq to Kuwait following an Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) warrant.
Salman Al-Khalidi
Is case active: Yes
Country:Kuwait
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Detained