343:, which claimed to have viewed relevant Interpol documentation, a less formal 'diffusion' was filed. According to Al Jabri's son, Khalid, the request was viewed as "politically motivated". Al-Jabri successfully petitioned to have his name removed from the Interpol system in July 2018, with the Commission noting "the lack of due process and human rights guarantees" in previous corruption cases.
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Kingdom, were detained by Saudi security officers. Their elder brother Khalid Al Jabri believes that they were to be used as bargaining chips to force their father to return to Saudi Arabia.
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noted that it had "repeatedly" requested that Saudi officials "clarify the status" of Al Jabri's children, and undertook to: "continue to engage Saudi counterparts to resolve this situation in a manner that honours Dr
Aljabri's service to our country".
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Kingdom. Omar was sentenced to nine years and Sarah to six years and six months. An appeal was lodged and denied; the hearing was held in secret and neither of the siblings or their legal representatives were present.
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urging him to press for the release of Al Jabri's children. Calling him a "highly valued partner" they said: "the US has a moral obligation to do what it can to assist in securing his children's freedom". In response, the
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stopped the group and refused them entry into Canada. Described as an "active threat" by
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wants him dead. He referred to bin Salman as "a psychopath (...) with infinite resources." He also pleaded for the United States government to help free his children, detained in Riyadh since March 2020.
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from Dubai to Saudi Arabia. His wife was in Turkey at the time and he tried to persuade her to attend the Saudi
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