ʽUlaysha Prison
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ʽUlaysha Prison (also ʽUlaisha, Alisha, Olisha, سجن عليشة[1]) is a prison in Riyadh run by the Saudi Arabian secret police agency Mabahith[2] for arbitrary detention.[3][4] During the 2011 Saudi Arabian protests, "the only brave man in Saudi Arabia", Khaled al-Johani, was held in ʽUlaysha Prison[5][6] and it is suspected that several founding members of the Umma Islamic Party are being held there.[2]
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Location | Riyadh |
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Coordinates | 24°38′22″N 46°40′58″E |
Status | Operational |
Managed by | Mabahith |
Notable prisoners | |
Khalil Janahi, 5 Umma Islamic Party founding members, Khaled al-Johani |
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