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12 March 2010

Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Alim sentenced to 10 months - has now been detained for over six years

The Saudi judicial system continues to treat migrant workers with complete disregard. The most recent victim is Mohamed Alim, a Bangladeshi national, who has now been in custody for over six years after completing his 10 month sentence.


Seven years ago, while he was working as a cleaner at the Saudi Ministry of Health, Mohamed Alim was arrested on charges of pharmaceutical drug embezzlement along with a Saudi guard.
After completing his 10 month sentence, Mohamed Alim remains in custody under the pretext of a special civil ruling which requires the defendant to provide compensation to the government for his crime, despite the fact that it has been six years since the end of his penal sentence. His Saudi colleague, however, was sentenced to a single year's imprisonment and was immediately released after completing his jail time.

Alkarama calls upon the Saudi authorities to act urgently in the case of Mohamed Alim and other prisoners suffering from the same predicament, in order that they be freed and that the judgments against them be respected.

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