‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri, aged about 36 (m)
Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi, aged about 24 (m)
- Saudi Arabian nationals
Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi, aged about 27 (m)
The three men mentioned above have exhausted all their appeals. It is now at least three months since their death sentences were confirmed and they could be executed at any time.
‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri, Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi and Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi were arrested in 2004 and convicted and sentenced to death on drug smuggling charges. The confessions on which their guilt was ascertained were extracted under torture and other ill-treatment. During the interrogation the men were held incommunicado and were denied legal assistance. They were convicted and sentenced after three short trial sessions, during which they had no legal assistance or representation.
Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi and Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi were sentenced to death and ‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 5,000 lashes. The three men lodged an appeal against the sentences with the Court of Cassation. The court reviewed the case and requested a reduction in the men’s sentences on the grounds that the defendants had no prior criminal record and were all young. In spite of the Court of Cassation’s decision, the Lower Court increased ‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri’s sentence to death.
At least 84 people have been executed so far this year. In 2007 the authorities executed at least 158 people.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Saudi Arabia applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences, including some with no lethal consequences, and does so following trials which invariably fall short of the most basic international standards. Hearings are often held in secret, and defendants are generally not permitted any formal legal representation. They may be convicted solely on the basis of confessions obtained under duress or deception. In many cases defendants and their families are not informed of the progress of legal proceedings against them. Prisoners under sentence of death may not be made aware of the date of execution until the morning when they are taken out and beheaded.
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Source: Amnesty International
Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi, aged about 24 (m)
- Saudi Arabian nationals
Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi, aged about 27 (m)
The three men mentioned above have exhausted all their appeals. It is now at least three months since their death sentences were confirmed and they could be executed at any time.
‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri, Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi and Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi were arrested in 2004 and convicted and sentenced to death on drug smuggling charges. The confessions on which their guilt was ascertained were extracted under torture and other ill-treatment. During the interrogation the men were held incommunicado and were denied legal assistance. They were convicted and sentenced after three short trial sessions, during which they had no legal assistance or representation.
Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi and Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi were sentenced to death and ‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 5,000 lashes. The three men lodged an appeal against the sentences with the Court of Cassation. The court reviewed the case and requested a reduction in the men’s sentences on the grounds that the defendants had no prior criminal record and were all young. In spite of the Court of Cassation’s decision, the Lower Court increased ‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri’s sentence to death.
At least 84 people have been executed so far this year. In 2007 the authorities executed at least 158 people.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Saudi Arabia applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences, including some with no lethal consequences, and does so following trials which invariably fall short of the most basic international standards. Hearings are often held in secret, and defendants are generally not permitted any formal legal representation. They may be convicted solely on the basis of confessions obtained under duress or deception. In many cases defendants and their families are not informed of the progress of legal proceedings against them. Prisoners under sentence of death may not be made aware of the date of execution until the morning when they are taken out and beheaded.
Click here to take action now.
Source: Amnesty International
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