Australian extradited to Saudi Arabia faces 'credible risk' of torture
by Amy Remeikis from on (#5FA92)
Moroccan court approves transfer of Osama al-Hasani without allowing his lawyers time to appeal decision
An Australian citizen has been extradited to Saudi Arabia just days after a Moroccan court approved the transfer request, and without allowing his lawyers, who say he faces a credible risk" of torture, time to appeal the decision.
International lawyers acting for Osama al-Hasani, 42, have previously asked United Nations special rapporteurs to raise the dual Australian-Saudi Arabian citizen's case with Moroccan authorities, citing credible concerns" that he was being targeted by the Saudi Arabian government for his political opinions.
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