Abdullah ah-Zaher, 19, became the
youngest person given the death sentence, according to campaigners Reprieve.
Abdullah ah-Zaher, who attended the
protest when he was 15 years was put on death row as part of a crackdown on
political dissent, now at 19, he has been moved to solitary
confinement and could be beheaded at any moment.
Despite possible repercussions, his family
has gone public with his story, in a final bid to save his life.
His father Hassan al-Zaher said:
“Please help me save my son from the
imminent threat of death. He doesn’t deserve to die just because he
participated in a protest rally.”
According to the campaign group,
Reprieve, Abdullah was arrested for being in the area of a protest in March
2012, beaten by police and tortured.
He was then allegedly forced to sign papers police fabricated. Saudi media reports suggest 52 prisoners will be executed at any time.
Abdullah was held alongside Ali al-Nimr, who has been sentenced to a death penalty for allegedly instigating a revolution using his Blackberry.
A Reprieve spokeswoman said:
He was then allegedly forced to sign papers police fabricated. Saudi media reports suggest 52 prisoners will be executed at any time.
Abdullah was held alongside Ali al-Nimr, who has been sentenced to a death penalty for allegedly instigating a revolution using his Blackberry.
A Reprieve spokeswoman said:
“What we know from the families of
the three is that they are in solitary confinement and being prepared for
execution.
“They have been moved and undergone medical examinations,
which seem to suggest their beheading is imminent.
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