Saudi Arabia: A justice system without justice

Saudi Arabia: A justice system without justice

Index Number: MDE 23/002/2000
Date Published: 9 May 2000
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Middle East And North Africa, Saudi Arabia

This publication details AI's concerns about the shortcomings of the justice system in Saudi Arabia. It includes sections on arrest and detention procedures, the use of confessions, denial of legal representation and the lack of a meaningful appeals procedure. Each section uses an actual case to illustrate its point.