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Compiled by GayToday Courtesy of IGLHRC.Org
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior issued a statement announcing that the three were convicted of homosexual acts, adding vaguely-worded charges of "luring children and harming others" without providing any further details. The trial proceedings of the three men remain shrouded in secrecy. The execution of these three men is yet another gesture of defiance by the Saudi Arabian government of international standards which urge states not to impose the death penalty for offences with no lethal consequences. Amnesty International fears that it may also be a sign of the Saudi Arabian government's determination to continue its appalling yearly rate of executions - at least 205 people have been executed since 2000, including people convicted of non-violent offences. Amnesty International does not know how many people are under sentence of death in Saudi Arabia as this is a secret kept by the government, but the figure could be hundreds. Recommended Action:
King and Prime Minister, The Custodian of the Two Holy Shrines His Majesty King Fahd bin 'Abdul 'Aziz Al-Saud Office of H.M. The King Royal Court, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Telegrams: King Fahd, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salutation: Your Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince Naif bin 'Abdul 'Aziz Minister of the Interior Ministry of the Interior P.O. Box 2933, Airport Road Riyadh 11134 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: + 966 1 403 1185 Telegram: Minister of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Salutation: Your Royal Highness His Excellency Dr. 'Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice University Street, Riyadh 11137 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: + 966 1 401 1741 Telegram: Minister of Justice, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Salutation: Your Excellency Send copies to: Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the U.S. Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia 601 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel: (202) 337-4076/4134 Fax: (202) 944-5983 Email: info@saudiembassy.net Please note: Your letters should be formal, polite, typewritten, and preferably in English or Arabic. If you receive no reply after one month, you should write again. If there's still no reply after that, write a third time. |
Abha, Saudi Arabia--On January 1, 2002, 'Ali bin Hittan bin Sa'id, Muhammad bin Suleyman bin Muhammad and Muhammad bin Khalil bin 'Abdullah, all Saudi Arabian nationals, were executed in Abha, Asir province, possibly solely for their sexual orientation.
