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Australian Osama al-Hasani to be extradited from Morocco to Saudi Arabia, amid fears for his safety
A court in Morocco has decided an Australian man arrested there last month will be extradited to Saudi Arabia, where his wife and legal team fear he is likely to face severe violations of his human rights.
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Osama al-Hasani, a former Melbourne imam and consultant in Saudi Arabia, has been detained since early February in a Moroccan prison on the request of Saudi Arabian authorities.
A Saudi court has already sentenced Dr al-Hasani to two years in prison on a theft matter — charges he denies.
But his legal team and family believe he is being targeted for his criticism of the conservative kingdom.
Dr al-Hasani was not present at a court hearing for his extradition held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, and has been denied access to…
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