Saudi Teen to Be Executed by CRUCIFIXION for Anti-government Protest

Ali al-Nimr is to be crucified for protesting against
the Saudi government

EXPRESS: A PRISONER sentenced to death by crucifixion as a child for taking part in a protest has had his final appeal dismissed.

Human rights campaigners are calling on the European Union to step-in to prevent Ali Mohammed al-Nimr being executed by Saudi Arabian authorities.

Mr al-Nimr has been in a Saudi Arabian jail since he was arrested on Valentines' Day in 2012 when he was just 17-years-old during a crackdown on anti-government protests in the Shi'ite province of Qatif.

Authorities accused him of taking part in illegal protests and firearms offences - despite no evidence being produced for the latter charge.

After numerous breaches of international standards following his and his family's strong denial of the charges, a final appeal was held in secret and without Mr al-Nimr's knowledge which was dismissed, giving him few legal options now to oppose the sentence originally handed down on May 27 last year.

Lawyers now fear Mr al-Nimr will be executed within days. » | Alix Culbertson | Friday, September 18, 2015