A Moroccan court has decided to extradite Osama al-Hasani, a dual Australian-Saudi citizen, to Saudi Arabia, his wife said on Wednesday, in a case that has concerned rights groups, Reuters reports. .
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Osama al-Hasani, a Saudi-Australian dual national, was arrested on 8 February when he arrived in the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he was planning to join his wife and four-month-old baby.
According to local media, he was targeted for allegedly participating in the organisation of an activity of public opposition to the Islamic sect Wahhabism, the dominant faith in Saudi Arabia.
A Saudi court has reportedly sentenced Mr al-Hasani, a businessman who previously worked at a Saudi university, to two years in prison.
His wife Hana said on Monday the Morrocan court had not issued a verdict yet on his extradition and called on authorities to release her innocent husband.