Saudi Arabia: Further Information on Death Penalty / Fear of imminent execution

Index Number: MDE 23/008/2009
Date Published: 8 April 2009
Categories: Saudi Arabia

The Jeddah General Court upheld the death sentences imposed on Canadian national Mohamed Kohail and Jordanian national Mehanna Sa’d on 4 April 2009. Their cases have now been referred back to the Supreme Judicial Council. If the Council approves the death sentences, the two men could be executed at any time.