Juvenile under sentence of death
[This is a post from Reprieve]
Mohammed al-Faraj was 15 when he was arrested while leaving a bowling alley in Medina, Saudi Arabia. He was tortured into confessing to ‘crimes’ linked to non-violent protesting, including attending a funeral at the age of 9.
By any measure he was a child when these so-called ‘crimes’ took place.
He should not have been arrested and he certainly should not be facing a death sentence today. On April 26, Saudi Arabia announced a royal decree that would end the use of death sentences for children like Mohammed. Yet, a loophole in this decree means that the judge in Mohammed’s case will still be able to sentence him to death. [1]
Reprieve has just taken on Mohammed’s case. We are going to need to build up his campaign for justice quickly.
Reprieve needs your help to make sure the international spotlight is on Saudi Arabia. We know they are sensitive to their public image right now, and we can use that to make sure they do not sentence Mohammed to death.
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[1] “Saudi Arabia Says It Will Stop Executing Children. But Read the Small Print | Opinion,” Newsweek (May 18, 2020). See below:
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