Saudi Arabia set to behead teenager because he attended a protest

Abdullah ah-Zaher became the youngest person
given the death sentence, according to
campaigners Reprieve.
Campaigners claim Abdullah ah-Zaher, who
attended the protest when he was 15 years was
put on death row as part of a crackdown on political dissent.
The now 19-year-old has been moved to solitary

confinement and could be beheaded at any moment.
Despite possible repercussions, his family have
gone public with his story, in a final bid to save
his life.
His father Hassan al-Zaher said:
“Please help me save my son from the
imminent threat of death. He doesn’t
deserve to die just because he participated
in a protest rally.”
According to the campaign group, Reprieve,
Abdullah was arrested for being in the area of a
protest in March 2012, beaten by police and
tortured.
He was then allegedly forced to sign papers
police fabricated. Saudi media reports suggest 52
prisoners will be executed at any time.
Abdullah was held alongside Ali al-Nimr, who has
been sentenced to a death penalty for allegedly
instigating a revolution using his Blackberry.
A Reprieve spokeswoman said:
“What we know from the families of the
three is that they are in solitary confinement
and being prepared for execution.
“They have been moved and undergone
medical examinations, which seem to
suggest their beheading is imminent.