Saudi Arabia has upheld a protest-related death sentence for a protester who was tortured so badly that he was rendered completely deaf in one ear. The judgment marks the first such move for several months, and comes days after President Trump visited the Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Munir Adam (23), who has impaired sight and hearing, was arrested in the wake of political protests in 2012. Despite medical records proving his disability, Saudi police tortured him until he lost all hearing in one ear, and forced him to sign a false confession. The forced statement was used as the sole piece of evidence against him in a secretive trial at the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC).<\/p>\n
\u201cMunir\u2019s case is utterly shocking \u2013 the White House should be appalled that our Saudi allies tortured a disabled protester until he lost his hearing then sentenced him to death on the basis of a forced \u2018confession.\u2019 Today\u2019s judgment shows that, by failing to raise human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, President Trump has emboldened the Kingdom to continue the torture and execution of protesters. The Trump Administration must now urgently stand up for American values \u2013 they must call for the release of Munir, and all others who face execution for simply exercising freedom of expression.\u201d
\nMaya Foa, Director of Reprieve<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe appellate division of the SCC is understood to have upheld Munir\u2019s death sentence. He now has only one appeal left before the King signs his execution warrant \u2013 after which he could be executed at any time, without notification to this family.<\/p>\n
The SCC\u2019s latest death sentence appears to break a period of several months during which the court has not upheld any protest-related death sentences. It comes days after President Trump made his first visit to the Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Reprieve had urged the President to use his visit to raise the cases of protesters \u2013 including juveniles \u2013 who face execution. However, the White House is understood not to have raised human rights issues during the trip. One Administration official \u2013 Treasury Secretary Wilbur Ross \u2013 faced criticism after telling journalists there was \u201cnot a single hint of a protester\u201d during the visit.<\/p>\n
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