Saudi Arabia.. Imprisonment for former judges and officials convicted of "corruption"

On Tuesday, the Saudi authorities announced prison sentences for five judges, a former ambassador, and a number of officials, on charges of "corruption and abuse of influence", while the kingdom has been engaged in an anti-corruption campaign for more than four years.

The Control and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced on its Twitter account, "The issuance of judicial rulings against a number of those involved in financial and administrative corruption crimes, after their convictions were proven."

She explained that the list of those convicted includes "a preliminary ruling convicting a judge, a former Shura Council member, of the crime of participating in bribery and punishing him with imprisonment for 7 years and 6 months."

Also, "a preliminary ruling was received convicting a judge, the head of the execution court in one of the regions, of the crime of abusing his position for personal benefit and benefiting from it, and punishing him with one year's imprisonment."

Also, sentences ranging between one and four years in prison were issued against a judge and two former judges, who were convicted of forgery, bribery and abuse of influence.

The authority also announced a five-year prison sentence for a former ambassador, a soldier and a member of the public prosecutor's office, who were convicted of "abusing influence and taking bribes."

The supervisory authority confirmed that it "is continuing to bring to justice anyone who is proven to be involved in financial and administrative corruption crimes."

The authorities have allocated a toll-free phone number to report any suspicions of corruption, while banners circulate in the streets urging citizens to respond to the "Integrity" commission.

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