30 May 2014: In a special investigation for the BBC's Our World, Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad has gained unprecedented access to film in Saudi Arabia. She spoke to activists, some of whom were on the government's most wanted list. Activists are sentenced to death.
For more than 14 months the BBC has been requesting an interview or written response from the Saudi government. But despite repeated approaches BBC has yet to receive an answer.
For more than 14 months the BBC has been requesting an interview or written response from the Saudi government. But despite repeated approaches BBC has yet to receive an answer.
Name | Age | From | Date of Death | Cause of Death |
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Faisal Ahmed Abdul-Ahad[22] (orAbdul-Ahadwas)[23] (Administrator of Facebook group calling for 11 March "Day of Rage", according toDPA)[22][23] | 27 | Riyadh | Before 2 March 2011 | Shot by the Saudi security forces, who removed his body to "hide evidence of the crime". |
Nasser al-Mheishi[116][131] (orNasir al-Muhaishi)[53] | 19 | Al-Shweika | 20 November 2011 | Shot by the police during a protest. |
Ali al-Felfel[116] | 24 | Al-Shweika | 21 November 2011 | Shot in the chest by police during a funeral for Nasser al-Mheishi. |
Munib al-Sayyed al-Adnan[118] | 20 | Al-Shweika | 23 November 2011 | Shot in the head by police during protest over al-Mheishi and al-Felfel killings. |
Ali Abdullah al-Qarayrees[118] | 26 | Al-Awamiyah | 23 November 2011 | Shot by police during protest over al-Mheishi and al-Felfel killings. |
Issam Mohamed Abu Abdallah[54] | 22 | Al-Awamiyah | 12 January 2012 | Shot by security forces during protest. |
Montazar Sa'eed al-Abdel[56] | Al-Awamiyah | 26 January 2012 | Shot by security forces during protest. | |
Muneer al-Midani[58] | 21 | Al-Shweika] | 9 February 2012 | Shot in the heart by security forces during protest. |
Zuhair al-Said[59] (or Zaheer Abdullah Saeed)[135] | 21 | Al-Awamiyah | 10 February 2012 | Shot in the stomach by security forces during protest, died in hospital. |
Hajer al-Yazidi[103] | Abha | 7 March 2012 | Epileptic student injured in head during protest, died of head wound. | |
Akbar Hassan al-Shakhouri[67][136] | 31 | Al-Awamiyah | 8 July 2012 | Shot by security forces during protest over the arrest of Nimr al-Nimr. |
Mohamed Redha al-Felfel[67][136] | 18 | Al-Awamiyah | 8 July 2012 | Shot by security forces during protest over the arrest of Nimr al-Nimr. |
Abdallah Jaafar al-Ojami[138] | 18 | Al-Awamiyah | 13 July 2012 | Shot by security forces near a police station during protest. |
Hussain Yusuf al-Qallaf[139][140] | 18 | Tarout Island | 4 August 2012 | Shot in the chest by security forces during protest on 3 August, died of injuries on 4 August. |
Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad[141] | 26 | Al-Awamiyah | 26 September 2012 | Shot in the head by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest him, he was one of 23 opposition activist accused of organising protests in Qatif. |
Mohammed Habib al-Mnasif[145] | 16 | Al-Awamiyah | 26 September 2012 | Shot by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad. |
Hassan Mohammad Zaheri[147] | 16 | Al-Awamiyah | 28 September 2012 | Shot by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad on 26 September, died of injuries on 28 September. |
Ahmad al-Matar[149] | 18 | Tarout Island | 28 December 2012 | Shot by security forces during protest over the detention of prisoners. |
Ali Hassan al-Mahroos[151] | 19 | Qatif | 21 June 2013 | Shot in his car by a stray bullet by police when they fired at another person on a motorbike. |