Saudi Arabia finished off 2008 with 8 executions in the month of December; one rapist and seven murderers. Year end total for The Kingdom is 96.
We are still on hold concerning the fate of Mohammed Kohail. The Canadian government is hard at work on a pardon. In new developments, his father has been “requested” to appear at a Saudi court on January 4 to answer to the crime of “criticizing government agencies”. Evidently, the King is not happy with his use of the press.
There is still no word about younger brother Sultan’s second trial. He was convicted as a juvenile and sentenced to a year in jail and 200 lashes. The prosecution then requested to try him again as an adult. Mohammed and his younger brother were accused of murder after a school brawl resulted in the death of a fellow student 2 years ago. Evidently, one’s age at the commission of a crime makes no difference to your status.
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