Riyadh - Saudi Arabia has refused to allow Australian officials to visit a man imprisoned for more than a fortnight under the country’s draconian religious blasphemy laws.
Mansor Almaribe, 45, has been unable to obtain legal representation since he was arrested in Medina on November 14 for alleged religious offences.
His family in Australia hold great concern for his health, as he suffers from diabetes and heart disease.
According to the Age, an Australian official from the embassy in Riyadh travelled to the Medina jail on Wednesday, but was refused entry by the prison manager.
The Directorate of Prisons in Medina also refused to allow access to Almaribe, claiming the Saudi foreign affairs ministry must approve any visit.
Almaribe’s case is expected to be bought to court tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Australian officials have assured Almaribe’s family that they have been unable to find any past examples of people being executed for crimes of the type he is accused.
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