
Saudi public prosecution seeking death penalty for Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al -Tarafe
The Saudi Public Prosecution has demanded the death penalty for Abdulaziz Tarifi.
Tarifi was arrested about 10 years ago following statements he made criticising the Saudi regime's secularisation policies and unjust detentions.
Prominent rights watchdogs, including ALQST for Human Rights and the Saudi Prisoners of Conscience organization, confirmed that the Saudi Public Prosecution is seeking the death penalty for Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Tarifi. [1, 2, 3]
BREAKING! The Saudi Public Prosecution is seeking the death penalty against Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Tarafe, who is currently being held in solitary confinement in al-Ha’ir prison in Riyadh.
al-Tarife was arrested in late April 2016 following online posts criticising Saudi-owned media channel Al Arabiya and certain religious practices of the state.
Source: Prisoners of Conscience