Jalal Labbad

  • February 2017: He was arrested during a raid on his family's home in the city of Awamiyah, in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia.
  • December 2019: He received the list of charges from the prosecution.
  • July 2020: His trial began, and the prosecution requested the death penalty.
  • August 2022: The Specialized Criminal Court sentenced him to death.
  • October 2022: The Specialized Courts of Appeals upheld the death sentence.
  • February 2023: A letter from a group of United Nations rapporteurs to Saudi Arabia asking about the issues of 7, including Labbad.
  • April 2023: Saudi Arabia responded to the rapporteurs’ letter, claiming that their letter was inaccurate and contained allegations.
  • 2023: The Supreme Court confirmed Jalal's death sentence.