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Qatar: Ex-diplomat could be returned, tortured
4 January 2013

The Qatari authorities are preparing to forcibly return a former diplomat to Saudi Arabia, where he would be at grave risk of detention and possibly torture or ...

Urgent Action       MDE 22/001/2013

Saudi Arabia: Website founder on trial for "apostasy": Raif Badawi
4 January 2013

A man who set up a website in Saudi Arabia has been put on trial for "apostasy", which carries the death penalty. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/001/2013

Saudi Arabia uses capital offence of 'apostasy' to stifle debate ...
24 December 2012

An online activist in Saudi Arabia faces the death penalty over apostasy charges in a trial being used to stifle political and social debate.

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Saudi Arabia must release or charge detained peaceful protesters ...
28 November 2012

Some 15 men are being held following their arrest in Riyadh during a peaceful protest at the continued detention and ill-treatment of relatives.

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Saudi Arabia: Further information: Amputation sentences commuted
23 November 2012

Six men sentenced to amputation of their right hands and left feet for “highway robbery” in Saudi Arabia are now known to have had their sentences commuted by the ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/022/2012

Amnesty International | Saudi demonstration highlights a year of ...
8 November 2012

As Saudi Arabians in the Eastern Province prepared to take to the streets to mark the deaths of at least 14 people in connection with protests there since last ...

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Saudi Arabia: Two men at imminent risk of execution
8 November 2012

Yemeni national Ibrahim bin Mohammad bin Saghir Hassan and Syrian national Jum'a Ali al-Talib may be at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for drug-related ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/021/2012

Saudi demonstration highlights a year of failure to investigate ...
8 November 2012

At least 14 people have been killed in connection with protests in the Eastern Province since last November.

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Saudi Arabia urged to allow prisoner of conscience to visit ill ...
19 October 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 23/020/2012. 19 October 2012. Saudi Arabia urged to allow prisoner of conscience to visit ill mother. ...

Public Statement       MDE 23/020/2012

Saudi Arabia must halt attempts to stifle peaceful protest ...
16 October 2012

The Saudi Arabian authorities must withdraw their threat to deal “firmly” with people taking part in demonstrations and stop detaining peaceful protesters.

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