Six men facing amputation of their right hands and left feet for 'highway robbery' in Saudi Arabia must have their sentences commuted by the king, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Amnesty International has said.
The sentence of 'cross amputation' is currently before the country’s Supreme Court for approval and could take place in the coming days if also ratified by King Abdullah.
The six men, all from Bedouin tribes, are: Barzan bin Raheel al-Shammari, aged 29, Amer bin Eid al-Jarba’, aged 26, Muhammad bin Ali al-Shammari, aged 25, Muhammad bin Dhiyab Maddhi, aged 27, Abdullah bin Dhiyab Maddhi, aged 30, and Bandar bin Abbas al-As’adi, aged 22.
They were arrested in October 2010 in Riyadh, accused of “highway robbery” and taken to Malaz prison. All were allegedly beaten and forced to confess to the charges against them. Twenty-six-year-old Amer bin Eid al-Jarba’ was reportedly beaten for eight days and told that if he did not confess his three brothers would be arrested. It appears he signed a confession without knowing its contents and was later held in solitary confinement for 33 days. Full story...
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The sentence of 'cross amputation' is currently before the country’s Supreme Court for approval and could take place in the coming days if also ratified by King Abdullah.
The six men, all from Bedouin tribes, are: Barzan bin Raheel al-Shammari, aged 29, Amer bin Eid al-Jarba’, aged 26, Muhammad bin Ali al-Shammari, aged 25, Muhammad bin Dhiyab Maddhi, aged 27, Abdullah bin Dhiyab Maddhi, aged 30, and Bandar bin Abbas al-As’adi, aged 22.
They were arrested in October 2010 in Riyadh, accused of “highway robbery” and taken to Malaz prison. All were allegedly beaten and forced to confess to the charges against them. Twenty-six-year-old Amer bin Eid al-Jarba’ was reportedly beaten for eight days and told that if he did not confess his three brothers would be arrested. It appears he signed a confession without knowing its contents and was later held in solitary confinement for 33 days. Full story...
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