Türkiye urged to halt extradition of Syria refugee and activist Mohamad Alkayali

Türkiye urged to halt extradition of Syria refugee and activist Mohamad Alkayali

Amnesty International urged Turkish authorities on Friday to immediately halt the extradition of Syrian refugee Mohamad Alkayali and release him from detention, warning of severe human rights risks if he is deported to Saudi Arabia.  Amnesty’s press release stated, “Mohamad Alkayali suffers from a severe cervical herniated disc and chronic pain, which requires surgery. His extradition to Saudi Arabia would expose him to a serious risk of human r…

On 27 December 2024, the Turkish authorities arrested Mohamad Alkayali, a Syrian refugee, on the basis of a red notice issued by INTERPOL in 2016 at the request of Saudi Arabia. He is charged with "falsification of seals", a charge brought against him three years after his departure from Saudi Arabia, where he was harassed for criticizing the government's treatment of Syrian refugees. Mohamad Alkayali, who is not a Saudi national, has since chal…