Muhammad Essam Al Faraj
Muhammad Essam Al Faraj
Mohammed was 15 years old – a child – when he was arrested outside a bowling alley in Medina, Saudi Arabia, in 2017. He was held in an adult prison and tortured until he signed a ‘confession’. He was never allowed access to a lawyer.
Personal information
Name: Muhammad Essam Al Faraj
Name in Arabic: محمد عصام الفرج
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: Unknown
Profession: Unknown
Place of residence: Al-Qatif
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:29 June 2017
Manner of arrest: Unknown
Where held: Unknown
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: The ‘crimes’ on his charge sheet are all non-violent. They include attending a funeral when he was just nine years old and participating in protests. The authorities can criminalise attendance of any gathering – including funerals and protests – if according to them the gathering ‘threatens social cohesion’.
Court: Unknown
Verdict: arrested and charged on the basis of attending the funerals of those killed by Saudi security forces
Date of verdict: arrested and charged on the basis of attending the funerals of those killed by Saudi security forces
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied access to a lawyer , Torture and ill-treatment, Held in solitary confinement
Violation details: Unknown
References
Reference 1: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200303-saudi-arabia-seeks-execution-of-5-men-arrested-as-children/
Reference 2: https://www.esohr.org/en/?p=3014
Reference 3: https://reprieve.org.uk/update/saudi-arabia-put-to-the-test/
Reference 4: None
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