AI Canada on Sultan Kohail Verdict - 5 April 2008 CTV Newsne

Aubrey Harris, Coordinator of the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty for Amnesty International's Canadian Section (English-Speaking Branch), interviewed briefly on CTV Newsnet following news that Sultan Kohail of Montreal is spared the death penalty but sentenced to corporal punishment.

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[xxnoofaxx]

they didnt do any thing the guy just fell down by him self n after that he was tryng to stand up n then he fell again n he died so how culd they kill him n he brought 8 peple with him just to fight with 2 or 3 its un logicl things its nt abt islam its about so they didnt do any thing am 100% sure from this information

[howie1962]

maybe be he got the behavior in Palastine what ever but the imp. thing is he went to Saudi Arabia where the holy koran lives

Mohammed kohail will get a real education. We don't need infidels interfering with the Saudi justice system.Mashallah

ALLAHU AKBAR

[gazasking]

@howie1962 Howie. u forgot that they were living in Canada. so that could mean that they got this violence behavior from there. but maybe ur so blinded 2 c that.

O CANADA

[howie1962]

the defense lawyers should have argued the kohail thought the man was a shiite.

It's wonderful that the parents after coming to canada sent their son to Saudi Arabia to get a real real muslim education

Mohahmed learned well he beat a man to death in the street. this is just the final phase of his Islamic education

ALLA AKBAR

[msabssa]

Saudis know exactly what they're doing. They wouldn't sentence him to death w/o him being 100% guilty. The Saudi law is applicable for Saudis too who are found guilty of homicide, I cant comprehend why Canadians are outraged by this.

[avocado475]

I am a Saudi but i haven't heard of this story, however, shouldn't this be considered as self defense?

I don't know but think the story is deeper than that!

[ayboday]

sorry i meant "its NOT like immigrant status in canada"

[ayboday]

i am an expat living in saudi arabia.

with this status,you know you are a GUEST.its like immigrant status in Canada. human rights isnt the biggest thing over here.

however its a good standard of living and tax free riyals make the stay more than worth it.

in return you must respect their laws and know the consequences of breaking them which are harsh by western standards you shouldnt be getting into street brawls where really anything can happen.

[youyouma90]

Sultan was a minor when all this happened. The defence have been prevented from presenting their case that what actually happened was that a wall collapsed when a group was pushing it. Munzer fell against the remains of the wall and was crushed by others falling on him. After the collapse he got up, walked a few steps then collapsed and died - this accords with the autopsy whereas the prosecution claim does not.

[youyouma90]

Actually - we don't know if anyone actually directly caused Munzer's death. The trial has failed to meet basic fair trial standards and within the Saudi court system Mohamed's case has kept being sent back by appeals courts recommending that it be overturned but the General Court (which has to do the overturning) keeps refusing to do so.

There are only 3 people charged in this case that I am aware of - Mohamed Kohail and his Jordanian friend Mehanna Sa'd, and Sultan Kohail.