Kohail Brother Murder Case
Mohamed Kohail born 1985 (age 27–28) and Sultan Kohail born 1991 (age 21–22) were born in Saudi Arabia and lived there 16 years before moving to Montreal, Canada where they got citizenship and the family spent 6 years (2000–2006). Mohamed has been found guilty in a Saudi court for the murder of a 19 year old Syrian boy, Munzer Hiraki, who died in a schoolyard brawl in January 2007. If the death penalty is granted, then, in accordance with Saudi law, Mohamed Kohail could be beheaded in public. Sultan Kohail was sentenced to one year in prison and 200 lashes. This was later appealed by the prosecution on the grounds that the Juvenile Court was unable to issue a death sentence and the case was overturned to be retried before the General Court. Sultan still awaits the verdict of the trial of the General Court. According to international law, if sentenced to death, Saudi Arabia would be violating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights..
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