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Mukhtar Al-Hanai
HRD, Blogger
Mukhtar Al-Hanai was arrested on 4 August 2015 while travelling to the United Arab Emirates. Mukhtar Al-Hanai was previously arrested in June 2012 due to his participation in a peaceful protest calling for the release of human rights defenders from prison. In September 2012 he was sentenced to one year imprisonment and a fine on charges of insulting the Sultan through “offensive writings and violating the information technology law.” He was released in 2013 following a pardon from Sultan Qaboos.