Al-Sofiani was a high ranking Wikipedia volunteer administrator with privileged access to edit protected pages. He was detained in 2020 and sentenced to 8 years in prison. It was reported that Al-Sofiani and colleague Osama Khaled updated Loujain Al-Hathloul’s wiki page in past years, among others.
Ziyad Al-Sofiani
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Online Commentator
Country:Saudi Arabia
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Imprisoned
Years active:2022, 2023