Saudi Arabia: Eye-gouging/Torture: Puthen Veetil Abdul Latheef Noushad (m), Indian national

Index Number: MDE 23/017/2005
Fecha de publicación: 9 diciembre 2005
Categorías: Oriente Medio y Norte de África, Arabia Saudí

Puthen Veetil Abdul Latheef Noushad has reportedly been sentenced to have an eye removed. The sentence is said to have been passed to a higher court and, if upheld, could be inflicted at any time. According to press reports, the sentence is punishment for partially blinding another man during a fight in April 2003.