Ibrahim Almadi said his father had lost extensive weight in prison and that his health had worsened drastically.
Saudi Arabia frees Saad al Madi, American imprisoned over critical tweets
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He says his father was not an activist but a private citizen expressing his opinion while in the U.S., where freedom of speech is a constitutional right.
Saad Ibrahim Almadi, U.S. citizen in Saudi Arabia, tortured, sentenced to 16 years over tweets: Son
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