'End this nightmare': Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for release
"I tell them that he's away working because I don't want to say that he's in prison, as they're old enough to know that prison is a place where you go if you've done something bad. Punishment can include long custodial sentences."Al-Doush's legal team in the UK say that neither they, his family, nor the UK government have been allowed to see any of the legal papers related to his case, including the judgment, despite repeated requests. Human rights groups say the court has been used as a political tool, relying on vague counterterrorism and cybercrime laws to punish online expression.This April, Al-Doush's sentence was reduced on appeal to five years.
- ▪"I tell them that he's away working because I don't want to say that he's in prison, as they're old enough to know that prison is a place where you go if you've done something bad.
- ▪Punishment can include long custodial sentences."Al-Doush's legal team in the UK say that neither they, his family, nor the UK government have been allowed to see any of the legal papers related to his case, including the judgment, despite
- ▪Human rights groups say the court has been used as a political tool, relying on vague counterterrorism and cybercrime laws to punish online expression.This April, Al-Doush's sentence was reduced on appeal to five years.
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'End this nightmare': Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for releaseImage source, Family handoutImage caption, Ahmed Al-Doush was imprisoned when his wife gave birth to their fourth childByCaroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentPublished1 hour agoAmaher Nour breaks down in tears thinking of the husband she hasn't seen for almost two years, and the impact his absence has had on her four children.Ahmed Al-Doush, a British business analyst from Manchester, has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since August 2024, apparently over a handful of social media posts dating back several years.The human rights group Amnesty International, which is campaigning for his release, says he was convicted in an unfair trial on charges which violate his right to freedom of expression.Al-Doush and…
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