I appreciate all Moroccans and Arabs from the bottom of my heart, says the father of the Moroccan Brahim Saadoun who was freed thanks to Saudi intervention.
The father of Moroccan Brahim Saadoun expressed his satisfaction at his son’s release with the family on Wednesday evening, 21 Sept., as a result of Saudi intervention.
“Thank God this is a Moroccan celebration, because all Moroccans have been following our son’s case with us from the beginning,” Tahir Saadoun remarked.
Saadoun emphasized that Morocco was demanding more in his remarks, particularly after the trial phases for the Moroccan youngster on capital punishment started in appeal against the decision.
“Moroccans or Arabs’’ the father thanked everyone who helped secure his son’s freedom. 

To express his gratitude from “the top to the bottom,” the father emphasized the fact that he had gotten official notification of his son’s release through communications.

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Following negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, the Saudi Crown Prince was able to secure the release of ten inmates.
It was announced via a tweet from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ official account: Through Prince Mohamed Bin Salman’s intervention, the Saudi Crown Prince was able to secure the release of 10 detainees, who represented five different countries.
Pictures of the convicts’ arrival in Riyadh have several silhouettes that resemble Brahim Saâdoun.
He was certainly one of the 10 detainees who had been freed.

وصول المغربي "إبراهيم ⁧سعدون⁩" المحكوم بالإعدام من طرف سلطات #دونيتسك الانفصالية بـ #أوكرانيا إلى ⁧#السعودية
سعدون وصل ضمن 10 أسرى أفرجت عنهم #روسيا بعد وساطة ولي العهد السعودي "الأمير محمد بن سلمان" pic.twitter.com/mlwI91XbvP

— العربية السعودية (@AlArabiya_KSA) September 21, 2022

#بيان | انطلاقاً من اهتمامات سمو ولي العهد واستمراراً لجهوده في تبني المبادرات الإنسانية تجاه الأزمة الروسية – الأوكرانية، نجاح وساطة سموه بالإفراج عن عشرة أسرى من خمس دول في إطار عملية تبادل للأسرى pic.twitter.com/6SbThIc9y6

— وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦 (@KSAMOFA) September 21, 2022

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The European Court of Human Rights has requested that Russia not execute Saadoun.

According to Moroccan diplomatic sources in Kiev, the court that issued the sentence is not recognized internationally or by Morocco.

The Russian government has been compelled by the European Court of Human Rights to overturn Brahim Saadoun’s death sentence and guarantee that his rights are upheld.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Strasbourg court outlined the Russian government’s demands. The statement went on to say that the governments of both Russia and Ukraine should see to it that the detainee is treated humanely and given all of his or her rights, including access to medical care.

The court requested information from the Russian government within two weeks regarding the steps taken to “ensure respect of the treaty rights” of Saadoun.

The court further stated that because he was detained while serving in the Ukrainian army as a uniformed member of its military, which gives him protection under the Geneva Convention, Ukraine must ensure and uphold his contractual rights.

Regionally and internationally, there was significant condemnation of the case of Saadoun and the two British men who were also given the death penalty. Russia and the authorities in Donetsk have been urged not to execute the contentious sentence.

While serving in the Ukrainian military, Saadoun was captured by Russian forces in April. He and two other Ukrainian fighters were given the death penalty during a trial on Wednesday, June 8.

Saadoun is accused of being a foreign mercenary, but international organizations and activists claim that because he is a prisoner of war who fought for Ukraine after earning Ukrainian citizenship, he cannot be executed.

Recent pleas from friends and family for governments to act to spare the men from the death penalty have increased.

According to Moroccan diplomatic sources in Kiev, neither Morocco nor the international community recognize the court that imposed the punishment.

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