The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that Amnesty International has been able to document since then despite the obstacles placed in the way by the Saudi Arabian government. This report highlights cases of prisoners on whose behalf Amnesty International has campaigned. It includes testimonies of former detainees held incommunicado and tortured. It cites information provided by the government to UN human rights mechanisms, including Saudi Arabia’s reports to the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue a fair trial.
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that Amnesty International has been able to document since then despite the obstacles placed in the way by the Saudi Arabian government. This report highlights cases of prisoners on whose behalf Amnesty International has campaigned. It includes testimonies of former detainees held incommunicado and tortured. It cites information provided by the government to UN human rights mechanisms, including Saudi Arabia’s reports to the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue a fair trial.
