HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...The Sentencing of Saudi Humanitarian Aid Worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan hide The Sentencing of Saudi Humanitarian Aid Worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan Press Statement Ned Price, Department Spokesperson April 6, 2021 We are concerned by reports that a Saudi counterterrorism court sentenced Saudi aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan to 20 years in prison followed by a 20-year travel ban. We will continue to monitor this case closely throughout any appeals process. As we have said to Saudi officials at all levels, freedom of expression should never be a punishable offense. We will continue to elevate the role of human rights in our relationship with Saudi Arabia and encourage legal reforms that respect the human rights of all individuals. Tags Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Human Rights Office of the Spokesperson Saudi Arabia