US national Robert Slaten was sentenced to death on 13 July in Saudi Arabia on appeal. A court convicted him of the murder of his wife after a grossly unfair trial. The conviction relied largely on statements made by the victim’s son, who did not witness the crime.
US national Robert Slaten was sentenced to death
on 13 July in Saudi Arabia on appeal. A court convicted him of the murder of his wife after a grossly unfair trial. The conviction relied largely on statements made by the victim’s son, who did not witness the crime.
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Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
- Calling on the Saudi Arabian authorities to quash the conviction of Robert Slaten, and order a retrial with proceedings that fully comply with international fair trial standards and without recourse to the death penalty;
- Urging them to ensure that he is granted prompt and regular access to his family and receives effective legal representation;
- Reminding the authorities that international safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty require that this punishment be imposed only when the guilt of the person charged is based upon clear and convincing evidence, leaving no room for an alternative explanation of the facts.
Contact these two officials by 20 October, 2017:
Minister of Justice His Excellency Waleed bin Mohammad Al-Samaani Ministry of Justice University Street, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: +966 11 4055399 + 966 11 4020311 Salutation: Your Excellency
Ambassador Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia 601 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington DC 20037 Phone: 1 202 537 3100 I Fax: 1 202 295 3625 Email: [email protected] Contact Form: https://www.saudiembassy.net/contact Twitter: @SaudiEmbassyUSA Salutation: Your Royal Highness
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