
Front Line is deeply concerned by the ongoing detention without charge of human rights defender Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh. Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh has been held in solitary confinement in Alhayer prison since his arrest on 19 May 2008 at King Sa’ud University in Riyad, where he is professor of Political Science. Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh is also a prominent member of the Arab Commission for Human Rights which is based in Paris. Front Line previously issued an appeal concerning the arrest of Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh on 20 May 2008. 