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5,080 people charged with terrorism | ||
2011-04-03 | ||
[Arab News] Five thousand and eighty people have been charged with terrorism-related crimes and 1,612 of them sentenced to several years in prison by a Saudi court, the Ministry of Interior announced Saturday. Presumably excellent news, but there's no time period given, so they could be talking about "since 1957."
Commenting on the reports released by the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution (BIP), Al-Turki said another 2,215 cases of suspects have been sent to court for trial. Six hundred and sixteen cases are still under investigation, he added. He made it clear that all suspects were given their rights
He said the government had given compensation worth SR32 million to 486 detainees for spending more time in detention than their jail sentence. Asked about reports that some convicts are still in jail after completing their jail term, Al-Turki said it was because they posed a danger to the public if released. He said the government had spent more than SR529 million as monthly assistance to families of the terror suspects. More than 858,000 people including relatives and friends have been allowed to visit the detainees during the past four years. They were also allowed to meet their wives. The BIP said in a statement that it was working to finish the necessary procedures to speed up the trial and execute conviction or release orders on a priority basis. Soddy Arabia last year released a list of 85 of its most-wanted terrorists. Eighty-three of the individuals are Saudi nationals; the other two are Yemenis. | ||
Posted by:Fred |
#1 "You have the right to remain silent. The right to a court-appointed attorney. You have the right to sing the blues. You have the right to cable TV. You have the right to sublet. You have the right to paint the walls. No loud colors." |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-04-03 09:14 |