THE French chairman Emmanuel Macron must “do everything” to prevent the implementation seven young men Saudi when he sees the crown prince later today, the Mohammed bin Salmanjudges its general secretary Amnesty InternationalAnies Kalamar, in whom this meeting “leaves an extremely bitter taste in the mouth”.
The moment chosen by the Elysee could not be worse, as “seven young people are at risk of execution from day to day”Mrs. Calamar emphasized during a telephone interview she granted to AFP.
“The French president must do everything within his power to do so [οι νεαροί] not to be executed, but to be released, as they were minors at the time of their so-called crimes”continued Amnesty International, underlining that the youngest of them was 12 years old at the time the acts he is accused of unfolded.
Another, fifteen years old at the time of his alleged crimes, was found guilty mainly because he tried to “disrupt the social fabric and national cohesion”, as he “participated in and incited sit-ins and demonstrations that affected the cohesion and security of the state”, a statement underlines of the NGO.
Six of the seven sentenced to death, who have exhausted all legal remedies available to them, belong to the Shia minority, members of which have become victims of “manifestly unfair trials, based on general and vague charges, linked to their opposition to the government ” of the Sunni monarchy, emphasizes the organization for the defense of human rights.
“He values the prince’s company”
Emmanuel Macron, “who seems to appreciate the company of the prince”, de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, “must intervene to save their lives”, as “people cannot be sentenced to death because of their views”Anies Kalamar rebelled.
The French president, who is due to discuss today with Mohammed bin Salman the great geopolitical stakes of the current moment – Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, Syria… – had already faced an outcry from human rights defenders when he met, less than a year ago year, in July 2022, with the Crown Prince in Paris.
Mr Macron is the ‘key architect’ of the international community’s gradual warming of relations with the crown prince ‘after 2018’when the gruesome murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was committed, which according to the American secret services was ordered by him personally, Mrs. Calamar chided, adding that today’s meeting leaves an “extremely bitter taste in her mouth.”
The French actions “reinforce the sense of impunity” of the prince, she added without hiding her indignation.
“The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is not improving, despite the image the prince tries to project by buying soccer teams, organizing golf tournaments and cultural events costing billions“, according to Mrs. Kalamar, who added that the prince, despite his “new clothes” is “naked”: “violence” and “violations” of human rights continue, while death sentences “multiply”.
Saudi Arabia carried out 196 executions in 2022, seven times more than in 2020, a thirty-year record, according to Amnesty International.
Source: News Beast
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