Murtaja Qureiris
Murtaja Qureiris
He was arrested at age 13 for a crime committed when he was 10. Aaccused by the Saudi authorities of joining a "terror group" and "sowing sedition"
Personal information
Name: Murtaja Qureiris
Name in Arabic: مرتجى قريريص
Date of Birth: 24 October 2000
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Profession: Student
Place of residence: Al-Awamiyah
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:20 September 2014
Manner of arrest: Unknown
Where held: --
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Qureiris was accused by the Saudi Government of joining a "terror group" and "sowing sedition", and was arrested in September 2014, when he was 13
Court: --
Verdict: 12-year sentence
Date of verdict: 12-year sentence
Updates on trial: the prosecution office was calling for death penalty but due to international pressure the death panelty was withdrawn in 2019. However, Murtaja Qureiris remains detained in prison.
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Enforced disappearance, Placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: was arrested when he was still a minor at the age of 13-14 years old.
References
Reference 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/16/world/middleeast/saudi-teenager-death-sentence.html
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/murtaja-qureiris-escapes-death-penalty-remains-arbitrarily-detained
Reference 3: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/06/middleeast/saudi-teen-death-penalty-intl/
Reference 4: None
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