JEDDAH: The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has questioned the fairness of Saudis being sentenced to death in Iraq.
The organization believes the sentences have been issued against the backdrop of “sectarian pressures” and that the regional security situation played a key role in the punishments.
Mufleh Al-Qahtani, NSHR president, said: “The prisoners’ files are still being studied. We are working on all cases seeking fair trials for the accused.”
He said many of the cases involving Saudis in Iraq lack evidence. “The accused have been forced to give incriminating answers which led to their prosecution,” he explained.
He said many Saudis are still languishing in Iraqi prisons despite the end of their jail terms.
“We defend the rights of those who receive sentences not commensurate with the charges against them,” he added. “Some efforts are in vain. The Iraqi Parliament, for example, rejected an agreement between the two countries to exchange prisoners giving unreasonable justifications,” he said.
The Saudi Embassy in Baghdad is also working to help the Saudis jailed in Iraq.
The organization believes the sentences have been issued against the backdrop of “sectarian pressures” and that the regional security situation played a key role in the punishments.
Mufleh Al-Qahtani, NSHR president, said: “The prisoners’ files are still being studied. We are working on all cases seeking fair trials for the accused.”
He said many of the cases involving Saudis in Iraq lack evidence. “The accused have been forced to give incriminating answers which led to their prosecution,” he explained.
He said many Saudis are still languishing in Iraqi prisons despite the end of their jail terms.
“We defend the rights of those who receive sentences not commensurate with the charges against them,” he added. “Some efforts are in vain. The Iraqi Parliament, for example, rejected an agreement between the two countries to exchange prisoners giving unreasonable justifications,” he said.
The Saudi Embassy in Baghdad is also working to help the Saudis jailed in Iraq.
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