Dawoud al-Marhoon
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Born | February 1995 death penalty | (age 29)
Dawoud al-Marhoon is a Saudi Arabian protester who participated in the
Early life
Dawoud was born in Al-Awamiyah and attended Altarfih al-Sahil High School. He has a mother and a younger sister, but his father died when he was young. As a teenager, Dawood was sociable and popular. He loved playing football and computer games. He excelled in his studies and dreamed of pursuing his love for technology and computers by studying a degree in engineering.[2]
Arab Spring and arrest
Dawoud participated in the
At the time of Dawoud's arrest, he was 17. He was one of three minors (Ali al-Nimr and Abdullah al-Zaher, 16 and 17 respectively) arrested for offences committed while participating in anti-government protests in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province in 2012. All three were sentenced to death by the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) in 2014 after what have been characterized as "flawed trials". During his arrest, Dawoud was allegedly forced to sign a confession, which was later relied upon to convict him. According to Reprieve, he was arrested without a warrant and tortured. Legal conditions of Dawoud's case included refusal by authorities of regular access to his lawyer.
Governments, activists, and human rights organizations all around the world condemned the Saudi government for the three boys' arrest, detainment and sentences. Amnesty International led a campaign for authorities not to execute them.[3]
After the death penalty for crimes committed by minors was revoked by royal decree in 2020,[4] in August that same year, the public prosecutor ordered a review of Dawoud, Ali and Abdullah's sentences.[3][5] Finally, in February 2021, the Saudi Arabian Specialized Criminal Court commuted the death sentence of Dawoud, Ali and Abdullah and re-sentenced them to 10-year prison terms inclusive of time served, meaning that they could be released in 2022.[6] [7]
See also
References
- ^ "Saudi executioner tells all". 5 June 2003.
- ^ a b "Case Study: Dawoud Al Marhoon". Reprieve.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia: Withdrawal of death sentences for three Shi'a activists arrested as teenagers a welcome move". Amnesty International. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to end execution for crimes committed by minors". Middle East Monitor. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death penalties for three minors". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Withdrawal of death sentences for three Shi'a activists arrested as teenagers a welcome move". Amnesty International. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia commutes death sentences to 10 years imprisonment". Middle East Monitor. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.