Human Rights Watch said it had also reviewed a 2018 Saudi lower court trial judgment in the case, which named six co-defendants, while al-Hasani – who was not in the country at the time of the trial – was labelled by prosecutors as a co-conspirator throughout the trial.
“In its ruling, the court stated that there was no evidence to convict the six co-defendants, but it nevertheless sentenced all of them to three months in prison in a discretionary ruling, which the Saudi legal system allows,” Human Rights Watch said in a statement.
“A September 2019 affidavit from the Justice Ministry, however, noted that following the lower court ruling and appeals ruling, all six co-defendants, as well as al-Hasani, had been cleared of all wrongdoing in the case due to lack of evidence presented by prosecutors.
Tonga continues COVID-19 vigilance, with WHO assistance
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While vaccines have started to arrive in the Kingdom of Tonga, the World Health Organization (WHO) also continues to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential medical supplies to strengthen the country’s capacity to prevent and respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Tonga has received 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility – a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and WHO.
At the same time, WHO is continuing to support Tonga’s public health measures, including vigilance to the threat of an outbreak of COVID-19.
Australia Is Sick, Says Chinese Official in Latest War of Words
On 4/29/21 at 7:18 AM EDT
Beijing s year-long war of words with Canberra continued this week after Chinese diplomats described Australia as sick and accused its officials of trying to stir up confrontation.
The Chinese government s relations with Australia remain at an all-time low after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus last April and Beijing responded with punitive trade restrictions on Australian goods.
The cementing of Australia s involvement in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, with the United States, Japan and India described by China as a clique has further strained relations with Beijing, as has Canberra s decision to cancel the state of Victoria s infrastructure deals, as part of China s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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