Khalil Ebrahim Sabah
Khalil Ebrahim Sabah, an elementary student who suffers from a severe learning disability, was arrested in October 2022 for burning an electoral tent. He has been subjected to multiple human rights violations, including torture and unfair trial, and was charged in the cases of arson and another case. He is currently serving his sentence at New Dry Dock Prison for minors.
On Sunday, 30 October 2022, at 1:00 A.M, Khalil was arrested from the town of Aali, on the same day of the incident of the burning of an electoral tent. One of the candidate’s sons, Naief Hamoud Abdulla, chased Khalil and Mohamed Jasem, another individual accused in the case, and caught them both, leading them back to the tent. He called the police to inform them about the incident. The candidate’s son beat Khalil and the rest of the youths accused in the arson so they would confess to committing the crime. After that, some police officers arrived and severely beat the boys again so they would confess and inform on others who were involved. They led the boys back to Khalil’s car and they confiscated six cell phones that belonged to Khalil and his friends, a bag containing clothes, a petrol bottle, and a veil and mask. Then, they confiscated Khalil’s car and Husain Matar’s car; Husain is another youth accused and arrested in this case. The officers arrested Khalil and his friends without an arrest warrant.
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