Saudi authorities arrested British national, Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst with Bank of America, as he was departing back home on August 31, 2024 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He was returning to the UK, where he resides, after visiting Saudi Arabia with his wife and children. He was held incommunicado and reportedly in solitary confinement for 33 days after his arrest and was denied UK consular assistance and access to legal representation for over two months. He told his family that he has been informed that the charges against him are in relation to a deleted social media post and his alleged association with a Saudi critic in exile, with whom he has no relationship beyond knowing his son. The information available indicates that there has now been a trial session, despite underlying evidence of the charges still being unclear, with the judge indicating that a judgment would be issued soon. More than six months after his arrest, he remains arbitrarily detained. Saudi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Ahmed al-Doush and allow him to return to the United Kingdom.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Your Excellency,
I am deeply concerned about the continued detention of British national, Ahmed al-Doush, who has been arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia since August 31, 2024 with multiple violations of his fair trial rights. He is currently held in al-Hair Prison in Riyadh. Ahmed al-Doush was detained at the airport while traveling back home to the UK with his wife and their three children after visiting Saudi Arabia.
Based on the questions asked during his extensive interrogations by Saudi authorities, his family believes these accusations may relate to a 2018 tweet Ahmed al-Doush made concerning the situation in Sudan, with no mention of Saudi Arabia, which he then deleted. His family believed the Saudi authorities’ second accusation related to his alleged association with a Saudi critic in exile with whom Ahmed al-Doush has no relationship beyond knowing his son. Although Ahmed al-Doush appears to have since been formally charged, his family have yet to see the charges against him. Since January, Saudi authorities have only allowed him intermittent communication with his family.
The Saudi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Ahmed al-Doush. Until then, they must prevent further violations of his fair trial rights and ensure he has regular access to his family and legal representation.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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