Saudi Arabia: incommunicado detention and possible prisoners of conscience

Amnistía Internacional (AI) denunciaba onte nunha nota de prensa a detención en réxime incomunicado de varias mulleres por terse manifestado pedindo a liberación dos seus maridos presos.

Nota de prensa de AI en español, “Arabia Saudí: temor de tortura o malos tratos / detención en régimen de incomunicación / posibles presas de conciencia”.

AI press release in English: “Saudi Arabia: fear of torture or ill treatment / incommunicado detention / possible prisoners of conscience”.

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Critics of the state and suspected political opponents of the authorities are invariably subjected to gross violations of their rights with total disregard for international Human Rights standards and Saudi Arabia’s own laws. Upon arrest, detainees are often subjected to lengthy incommunicado detention with all the risks of torture and ill-treatment this involves, indefinite detention without charge or trial, and denial of access to lawyers and the courts to challenge the legality of their detention. [...]

This pattern of Human Rights violations hasbeen exacerbated by Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of a “war on terror” policy withtotal disregard for international Human Rights standards and the rule of law, which has resulted in thousands of people being subjected to arrest and detention over the last six years. Amnesty International does not know how manyare currently held, but according to reported statement by a Ministry of Interior source there are at least 3,000 political detainees currently held without charge or trial. [...]

Información relacionada:

• Amnesty International documents on Saudi Arabia
• Human Rights Watch documents on Saudi Arabia