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To: King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
C/o: Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Hague |
Your Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
I am alarmed to learn that Abdullah al-Huwaiti is at imminent risk of execution following an Appeal Court’s decision on 13 June 2022 to uphold his death sentence. Al-Huwaiti was only 14 years old at the time of his arrest in 2017.
It is further distressing that Al-Huwaiti was detained in solitary confinement for four months and was not allowed to speak to his family and lawyer throughout this period and during interrogation. Al-Huwaiti told the court that he was forced to make confessions. The court however refused to withdraw his testimony and consequently sentenced him to death.
I urge you not to ratify the death sentence of Abdullah al-Huwaiti, and to quash his conviction, given the grave concerns about the fairness of his trial and his age at the time of arrest. He should be given a re-trial in proceedings that are fully consistent with international fair trial standards and without resort to the death penalty.
Yours sincerely,
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