5月15日，在一场被告人无法合法抗辩的秘密审判中，三名改革领导人 — — 著名记者兼诗人Ali Al Dumaini，大学教授Abdullah Al Hamid 和 Matruk al Falih — — 被判有罪，分别被判入狱六至九年。
On May 15, in a closed trial without legal representation for the accused, three leading reformers – Ali Al Dumaini, a well-known journalist and poet, and university professors Abdullah Al Hamid and Matruk al Falih – were condemned and sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to nine years.