Aqil Al-Faraj
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Aqil Al-Faraj
Aqil Hassan Al-Faraj (November 16, 1991) is a saudi citizen who was arrested on December 25, 2013. He is facing the imminent danger of death..[1]
His Arrest
Al-Faraj was arrested in in the General Investigation Prison in Dammam on December 25, 2013, while passing through a checkpoint in the Al Nasera neighborhood in Al-Qatif, he was arrested due to a difference in the chassis number of the vehicle he was driving. He was not wanted by the security forces, and no arrest warrant was issued against him. He was interrogated for 3 hours, after which his father received a call to pick him, but his detention was kept for interrogation about his relationship with wanted persons.[2]
His Life in Prison
Aqil al-Faraj was arrested in the General Investigation Prison in Dammam and held in solitary confinement, where he was subjected to torture and ill-treatment for two and a half months. He was beaten, electrocuted, cigarettes extinguished on his body, and he was placed in very cold rooms. The torture he was subjected to led to poor eyesight, permanent pain in the back and joints, as well as chronic psychological suffering. After his arrest, Al-Faraj was unable to communicate with his family or the outside world.[3]
Almost five years after his arrest, several charges were brought against him, like participation in the formation of a terrorist cell affiliated with a secret armed organization that aims at armed revolt against the ruler, destabilizing internal security, killing security men Covering up arms, and drug dealers. Al-Faraj suffered from a nervous breakdown upon hearing the charges brought against him. Aqil confirmed before the judge that he was forced to sign the confession under severe torture, and pressure.[4] He submitted several complaints to the official authorities, including the Royal Court, which confirmed that he had been tortured and that he had not committed the charges, accompanied by a travel record that confirmed his presence outside the country at the time of many of the charges brought against him. However, the complaints were not answered.[5]
His Family
In January 2022, Aqil's mom posted a video appealing to King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to free her son. Unfortunately, on February 14, 2022, she passed away before getting the chance to see her son. After the verdict, she had partial paralysis that impeded her speech, and she suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Aqil's mom took her last breath, hoping for justice for her son.[6]
Execution Threat
On June 1, 2021, the Court of Appeal ratified the Taazir death sentence issued against him, which means that only the approval of the Supreme Court and the signature of the King before execution remained. European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights[7] confirms that the life of the young man, Aqil Al-Faraj, is in imminent danger.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8b
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8b
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8b
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8b
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8b
- ↑ https://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2022/01/saudi-arabia-threatens-to-execute-aqil.html?spref=tw
- ↑ https://www.esohr.org/en/
- ↑ https://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2022/01/saudi-arabia-threatens-to-execute-aqil.html?spref=tw
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