Stop the execution of young Saudi activist
Ali al-Nimr was only 17 years old when he was arrested during the 'Arab Spring' protests that swept the Middle East and North Africa
He wasn't allowed to see his lawyer and says that officers tortured him into confessing to charges including 'demonstrating against the government', 'attacking security forces', 'possessing a machine gun', and 'armed robbery'.
He was sentenced to death and could face execution any day now if the King says so.
Ali's uncle, a prominent cleric and vocal critic of the Saudi government was executed along with 46 others in January this year.
Don't let Ali face the same fate.
Demand Saudi Arabia revoke Ali's death sentence immediately.
Your Excellency,
I urge you to quash the conviction and death sentences of Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr, Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher and Dawood Hussein al-Marhoon, and ensure that they receive fair trials in line with international law and standards and without recourse to the death penalty. And please investigate all allegations of torture and other ill-treatment.
Saudi Arabia is a state party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which strictly prohibits the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by anyone below the age of 18.
Please establish immediately an official moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia.
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