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Penalty for Threatening Witnesses and Revealing Their Identity in the Saudi Protection of Whistleblowers, Witnesses, Experts and Victims Law

عقوبة تهديد الشهود وكشف هويتهم — نظام حماية المبلغين والشهود والخبراء والضحايا

Imprisonment of up to two years and a fine of up to SAR 300,000 for anyone who threatens or blackmails a protected person or gives them a gift to make them refrain from telling the truth; and imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to SAR 200,000 for anyone who obstructs or refuses to provide protection, or deliberately discloses what would harm the protected person (Articles 24 and 26).

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