The Saudi Public Prosecution announced on Friday that it had completed investigations into organized activities aimed at undermining the Kingdom’s security, stability, and national unity in 2018.
In a statement, the Public Prosecution “announced that it has concluded its probe and prepared the indictment list against the defendants in this case, and will refer the case to the relevant court.”
“The Public Prosecutor would like to affirm that all detainees in this case enjoy all rights preserved by the laws in the Kingdom.”
On June 2, following investigations with 17 persons, the Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of nine defendants - five men and four women - after sufficient evidence and recognition of their alleged links with hostile organizations. It also announced the provisional release of eight persons (five women and three men) pending completion of the investigations.
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Shalaan bin Rajeh bin Shalaan, deputy Public Prosecutor, said that all detainees were treated in a good manner according to the laws, categorically denying that any of them, whether women or men, were tortured.
He stressed that the Public Prosecution, the Human Rights Commission and the National Society for Human Rights, have looked into media reports about one of the detainees, and found that all allegations of mistreatment were false.
“The concerned detainee and all other detainees enjoy all their rights, including communication and visits,” he affirmed.
Shalaan noted that charges against the detainees included “communication and cooperation with individuals and organizations hostile to the Kingdom and recruiting people in a sensitive government entity to obtain information and official documents.”
