On 12 January 2015, the case returned to the Court of Appeals, after which the judge requested increasing the previous sentence, because Abulkhair refused to apologize.

"وثيقة البيعة بين أهل الحجاز (وفيهم جدي) والملك عبدالعزيز على العمل بالكتاب والسنة وعمل والسلف والمذاهب الأربعة" (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.

Waleed's younger uncle, Sameer Abulkhair, was a retired Major General working for the border guards sector in the Ministry of Interior in Medina city.

In 2009, he got his master's degree in Islamic law from Alyarmook University in Jordan after defending his thesis (Affinities and Differences in the Evidences and Reasons and Judgements: a Consolidating Applicable and Comparative Study).

[6] Waleed has memorized the Quran and got a license from Shaikh Obaid Allah AlAfqani and was approved by the Teaching Board of the Holy Mosque in Madinah.

Waleed Abulkhair defended a number of clients in the case of Jeddah reformers, including Dr. Mossa bin Mohammed Al-Qarni, Dr. Saud al-Hashimi and Dr. Abdul Rahman al-Shumaimri, who were arrested in February 2007.

[8] Demanding the release of detainees who he considered to be political prisoners, Waleed organized what he called "the first hunger strike campaign in Saudi Arabia for human rights", lasting for 48 hours.

It has been claimed that the salon encouraged atheism and skepticism, especially after Hamza Kashgari’s case, knowing that he was a personal friend of Abu al-Khair and many other regular visitors to the meetings.

Abulkhair conducted interviews with international media, including those with Kevin Sliven of the Washington Post, Jacob Timblin of Time magazine, and Pierre Pray of Le Figaro newspaper, as well as Frank Gardner of the BBC.

Abulkhair also wrote several articles for non-Saudi newspapers, including two essays for The Washington Post first titled "Steadfast in pursuing a freer Saudi Arabia".

He added a sort of speech saying: "We sacrifice for so long dear Friends, it is a difficult time in which our sincerity and loyalty to our principles and colleagues are tested.

To my mother and my father and the rest of my family: I do not know if I’m going to be released after 3 months or stay longer, but what I'm doing is the right thing, I did not let down freedom on which I was raised.

So be proud, make sure that your son did not steal, loot or hypocrite, your son told the oppressor this is unfair..." On 26 August 2014, the Washington Post published an article entitled "Saudi Arabia Continues its Outrageous Repression on Human Rights Activists" in which it wrote about the judgment against Abulkhair, describing it as "the latest in a long and sorrowful series of persecutions of those who stand for human rights and dignity in the kingdom".

[2] Abulkhair has built a global reputation as a reliable and certified source for the international community on human rights issues in Saudi Arabia in 2010.

He also attended a meeting with a number of European diplomats sponsored by Front Line Defenders Org to discuss human rights issues in the Gulf states.

[22] In the video, Abulkhair says: I might get worried only about my family but in all what happened and will happen to me I am enjoying because I feel I am practicing what makes me happy, which is my freedom.The second video, published on 4 August 2014, was entitled Why did I deny the legitimacy of the Specialized Criminal Court?, in which Abulkhair strongly criticized the court hearing his case because it was "not independent" and strongly tied to the executive bodies.

[24] Abulkhair's second trial started on 4 November 2013 and the charges included breaking allegiance to the ruler, disrespecting the authorities, creating an unauthorized association and supervising it (MHRSA), contributing to the establishment of another organization (ACPRA) and inciting public opinion.

[26] Amnesty International demanded his release "immediately and unconditionally, because it is a prisoner of conscience detained solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression".

Front Line Defenders commented that the detention is unfair for he has practiced his legitimate and peaceful work in the field of human rights only.

Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest, saying that this trial that it is not only a tragic farce orchestrated by the Saudi authorities to crack down on all opposition voices.

After the arrest of Abulkhair, tens of young people in Saudi Arabia and the gulf countries wrote messages of solidarity with him.

The Specialized Criminal Court in Jeddah found him guilty of "undermining the regime and officials", "inciting public opinion" and "insulting the judiciary".

[27] On 12 January 2015, the case returned from the Court of Appeal, after the judge requested increasing the previous judgment because AbuAlkhair refused to apologize.

[2] On 12 February 2015, a known activist "Mujtahid" published part of the judgment document via his account in Twitter, which Waleed Abulkhair refused to take a copy of.

[33] On 3 March 2015 around 67 members of United States Congress wrote a speech to King Salman asking him to do reforms in political issues and to release the detainee activists and lawyers and they mentioned Waleed AbuAlkhair[34] According to Human Rights Watch, since his arrest in April, Abulkhair was transferred 5 times.