Date Type Case No Country SAU 10/2015 30/11/2015 Saudi Arabia JUA Mandate(s) Cultural Rights; Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 04/03/2016 Allegations concerning the imposition of the death sentence following an unfair trial against a poet of Palestinian origin in Saudi Arabia. According to the information received, on 25 May 2014, Mr. Ashraf Fayadh was sentenced to four years imprisonment and 800 lashes for allegedly having committed apostasy. The prosecution appealed the verdict and, on 17 November 2015, the General Court of Abha sentenced Mr. Fayadh to death under the same charge. Mr. Fayadh, who had no legal representation during the judicial proceedings, was given 30 days to appeal the sentence. He remains in detention. A/HRC/32/53 113