Khaled al-Johani

This article is about a teacher who publicly protested during the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests. For the al-Qaeda member who died in 2003, see Khalid al-Juhani.
Khaled al-Johani
خالد الجهني
Born23 August 1971
NationalitySaudi
OccupationTeacher of religious instruction
Known forPublicly asking for freedoms and democracy in Saudi Arabia during the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests
Criminal charge(s)Support of demonstrations, presence at the location of a demonstration, and communications with the foreign media in a manner that harmed the reputation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Criminal statusImprisoned without charges or trial for nearly one year at ʽUlaysha Prison

Khaled al-Johani (also al-Jehani,[1] Arabic: خالد الجهني, born 23 August 1971) is a teacher of religious instruction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was imprisoned, without charge or trial for nearly one year, at ʽUlaysha Prison[1] for having publicly asked for freedoms and democracy in Saudi Arabia – an absolute monarchy – during the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests. His public statement was made to a BBC Arabic Television team on a street in Riyadh in the presence of security forces.[2][3][4] On 22 February 2012 he was charged in a court for al-Qaeda suspects[5] and a trial date set for April 2012.[6] Al-Johani is an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience as of February 2012.[6]

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