Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr
Born | [1][3][4] Al-Awamiyah, Saudi Arabia | December 20, 1994
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Status | Released on 27 October 2021 |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Known for | Being a political prisoner in Saudi Arabia |
Conviction(s) |
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Criminal penalty | Death;[1] commuted to 9 years and 8 months in prison |
Date apprehended | 14 February 2012 |
Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr
Ali is the nephew of Sheikh
Background, arrest, and sentencing
Ali participated in the
On 27 May 2014, Ali was sentenced to death on charges of participation in anti-government demonstrations, having a weapon and using violence.
Before April 2020, Ali was awaiting ratification by King Salman, after which his sentence of crucifixion and beheading would be carried out.[1][5] Dawoud al-Marhoon, who had also been arrested as a 17-year-old in 2012 during the Eastern Province protests, was also sentenced to death by beheading in early October 2015. He was tortured during his detention and was convicted on the basis of a forced confession.[13] As of 2020[update], Ali was still on death row, although the Saudi government has announced that the death penalty will no longer be applied to people convicted as minors, thus tentatively overturning his death sentence.[14][11]
Subsequent events and tentative pardon
Amnesty International said that the trial was unfair, describing it as "deeply flawed."[5] They claimed refusal by authorities to allow al-Nimr regular access to his lawyer, refusal to allow him pen and paper, refusal to allow his lawyer to cross-examine witnesses, and the failure of authorities to inform al-Nimr's lawyer about the dates of several court hearings.[5] Al-Nimr's appeal was heard in secret.[1]
In September 2015, supporters in the
On 27 September 2015,
In April 2020, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that the death penalty shall no longer be applied to people who were convicted as minors under 18 years of age, and will instead be replaced with placement in a juvenile detention facility for a period not exceeding 10 years at the maximum, thus tentatively overturning Ali al-Nimr's death sentence.[11]
Personal life
Ali was born in
See also
- Israa al-Ghomgham – Eastern Province human rights activist tentatively sentenced to death in August 2018
- Human rights in Saudi Arabia
References
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- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia: Death penalty for juvenile activist: Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr". Amnesty International. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ a b al-Ahmed, Nasrah (21 December 2016). ""May you always be the light of my heart and the joy in my soul": A mother's birthday tribute to her son facing execution in Saudi Arabia". Amnesty International. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ali al-Nimr Turns 25 on Death Row in Saudi Arabia". Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Saudi Arabia: Stop execution of Ali al-Nimr". Amnesty International. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "When Beheading Won't Do the Job, the Saudis Resort to Crucifixion". The Atlantic. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ a b Withnall, Adam (24 September 2015). "Ali Mohammed al-Nimr crucifixion: UN issues urgent call for Saudi Arabia to stay execution of juvenile offender". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ AFP. 24 September 2015. Archivedfrom the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b "Après Hollande, Valls demande à l'Arabie saoudite de renoncer à exécuter Ali al-Nimr" (in French). BFM TV. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b c d Crowcroft, Orlando (27 September 2015). "Who is Ali Mohammed al-Nimr and why is Saudi Arabia planning to behead and crucify him?". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ a b c Rose, David G.; Rothwell, James (27 April 2020). "Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and flogging". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Ez, Eléonore Abou; Chémali, Alain (26 September 2015). "Exclusif: le père d'Ali al-Nimr a vu son fils et garde l'espoir de le sauver" (in French). Géopolis France Télévisions. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ "Second Saudi juvenile to face 'beheading' for protests". Reprieve. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Ali Al-Nimr: Six Years Between the Sword and Freedom". European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Cameron urged to intervene over planned execution of Saudi protester". The Guardian. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Withnall, Adam (27 September 2015). "Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Anonymous hacker group targets Saudi Arabia government over planned execution of juvenile offender". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Ez, Eléonore Abou (2 October 2015). "Plus d'un million de signatures pour sauver le jeune Saoudien Ali al-Nimr" (in French). Géopolis France Télévisions. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ Matthiesen, Toby (23 January 2012). "Saudi Arabia: the Middle East's most under-reported conflict". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ Al Sharif, Asma; Angus McDowall; Sami Aboudi; Christopher Wilson (8 July 2012). "Saudi police arrest prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Saudi Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr 'sentenced to death'". BBC News. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-15.