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Alleged risk of imminent execution after proceedings that did not comply with international standards on fair trial and due process guarantees, and most serious crimes provision. According to information received, Messrs. Sarhan b Ahmad b Abdullah Al Mashaikh, Saeed b Hassan b. Ahmad Al Omari Al Zahrani, Ali b. Mohamed b. Hazzam Al Shahri, Nasser b Saeed b Saad Al Qahtani, Saeed b. Nasser b Mohamed Al Yaala Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz b Saleh b Mohamed Al Amri, and Ali b Hadi b Saeed Al Qahtani were arrested on 10 January 2006 in Saudi Arabia, under charges of organising a criminal group, armed robbery and raiding and breaking into jewellery stores. Their death sentences were issued by the General Abha Court in Asir on 6 August 2009 for offences that are not considered as most serious crimes under international law. Furthermore, the defendants were allegedly subjected to torture, while the proceedings against them did not comply with the international human rights law standards of fair trial and due process. At the moment when this communication was sent, all seven persons were reportedly kept in custody at the General Abha Prison in Abha, the capital of Asir province, waiting for the execution scheduled on 5 March 2013. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
30 Apr 2013 |
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