A good reminder of what freedom really means, and what authoritarians are afraid of. No one should be afraid to edit Wikipedia. I'm glad Ziyad is free. —Ganesha811 (talk) 19:25, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The next step here must be political asylum if possible. No one should be going through this just because they criticize the shitty countries these people live in and the echo chambers they attempt to create. 🌙Eclipse (she/they/all neos • talk • edits) 23:03, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@LunaEclipse: It would certainly be good for Ziyad, but I don't really know which countries would step up to provide this kind of protection at the moment. Also, I don't want to set a dark tone, but -ish can hit the fan everywhere in the world, if people don't fight boldly enough for their rights... Oltrepier (talk) 20:25, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delighted to hear Ziyad has been released and I'm hoping Osama will be released soon enough as well. To echo Luna's comment, if seeking asylum is something Ziyad wants to do, I'd certainly hope the WMF would be willing to put some of their resources towards it. --Grnrchst (talk) 15:38, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How did the Saudi government get the names of Osama Khalid and Ziyad al-Sufiani? I notice that their user names are close to their real names. I hope other Saudi editors living in Saudi Arabia are able to edit safely. What does the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) say about their safety? Does the WMF recommend that in-country Saudi editor stop editing? Maybe they should. And then erase all trace of their username on Wikimedia. I can think of many ways that police and security agencies can figure out who an editor is. --Timeshifter (talk) 08:09, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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