Wife of Briton pleads for Saudi Arabia to release him from arbitrary detention'

"One year and eight months have passed long enough for us all to feel the weight of absence and the pain of separation. His return to his children has become a hope we hold on to every day. His return would restore stability to his family and give his children the chance to grow up in the care and embrace of their father, instead of living with this painful emptiness during their young years."

"In November, the UN working group on arbitrary detention found Ahmed al-Doush was being detained arbitrarily under international law and recommended his immediate release, as well as the payment of compensation. The findings followed its eight-month inquiry."

"The UK Foreign Office told the Guardian: We are supporting a British man who is detained in Saudi Arabia and in contact with his family and local authorities. Officials said the Middle East minister, Hamish Falconer, has raised the case multiple times with his Saudi counterparts."

"Amnesty said: Ahmed's physical and mental health have sharply declined. Chronic restrictions on communication with his family have left him profoundly isolated a"

Ahmed al-Doush, a British citizen detained in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has seen his physical and mental health sharply decline. His wife, Amaher Nour, has pleaded for his release, emphasizing the prolonged separation from their four children and the isolation caused by chronic restrictions on communication. In November, a UN working group on arbitrary detention concluded that his detention is arbitrary under international law and recommended immediate release and compensation. The plea is framed as a humanitarian appeal to Saudi leadership. The UK Foreign Office says it is supporting him, has raised the case with Saudi counterparts, and remains in contact with his family and local authorities.

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