Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on re-sentencing juveniles to prison terms

By Amnesty International

At least three young men in Saudi Arabia are at imminent risk of execution after an appeal court confirmed their sentences between June and October this year, Amnesty International said today. Following their grossly unfair trials, the organization is calling upon the Saudi authorities to commute the young men’s sentences as the world marks World […] The post Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on re-sentencing juveniles to prison terms appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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