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08 February 2012

Saudi Arabia: Imminent execution of Mr Mohamed Al Shamari following unfair trial

On 31 January 2012, Alkarama received information from the family of Mr Mohamed Fahd Wajan Al Shamari, stating that King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia had approved the decision to execute Mr Al Shamari after he was subjected to an unfair trial.

Mr Al Shamari was arrested on 11 February 2007 and remained in detention until he was sentenced to death on 7 February 2009. His trial did not respect the fair trial standards as it referred to confessions under under torture. This included witnesses who testified against Mr Al Shamari during the investigations phase, who later confirmed during the trial that they have been forced to make false testimonies against Mr Al Shamari.

While Mr Al Shamari complained to the court that he had been forced to make confessions under torture, he was not retried and hos complain was completely ignored, contrary to Saudi Arabia's obligations under article 15 of the Convention against Torture, ratified on 23 September 1997.

Lawyers of Mr Al Shamari have also appealed the decision before the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Court, but their appeals were rejected.

The date of execution remains unknown as the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia carries out executions without warning within prisons. This is obviously very difficult for Mr Al Shamari and his family, who are suffering great psychological distress given his execution given his execution, may be implemented anytime.

Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions on 1 February 2012 requesting his urgent intervention with the Saudi authorities to ensure they do not proceed with the implementation of Mr Al Shamari's death sentences, particularly as it was handed down following an unfair trial.
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