Wife of professor Matrook al - Ali says police told her on Monday that he was in jail . Jamila al - Uqla says police now deny that her husband is in jail . Human Rights Watch says he was arrested for comments on prison conditions . Matrook al-Faleh , shown in 2004 , was seized after he criticized prison conditions , says Human Rights Watch . Al - Ali was arrested in 2004 for circulating information on human rights .
Wife of professor Matrook al - Ali says police told her on Monday that he was in jail . Jamila al - Uqla says police now deny that her husband is in jail . Human Rights Watch says he was arrested for comments on prison conditions . Al - Ali was arrested in 2004 for circulating information on human rights .