By: Radhia Khairan
An armed tribal group ranging 20-25 is surrounding the court building after the announcement of the Amran Appellate court's ruling today.
The Amran Appellate court comes to overturn the trial court's judgment of blood money and states the death penalty on the convicted Abdul-Aziz al- Abdi, the compatriot Masha's murderer.
HOOD has received a call from its lawyers, Masha's defence team before court proceedings, asserting that "they are seized inside the court with some of other journalists and Masha's family members by an armed tribesmen belong to the convicted al-Abdi.
Subsequently, HOOD directs a statement to the Interior minister holding him accountable of protecting the safety of all people seized inside the court building.
Amran Criminal Court reached a guilty verdict on March in the trial of Abdul-Aziz Al-Abdi. The court found the defendant guilty of premeditated homicide and ordered him to pay YR 5.5 million in blood money to al-Narari’s family . The court also found the defendant legally insane. Representing the victim’s family, Khaled al-Anesi called the verdict “a scandal".
Masha al-Nahari, the father of nine, was shot dead after al-Abdi called on him to convert to Islam, indicating the murder was a premeditated act. The assailant confessed to the murder and that a month prior to the shooting, he warned Raida’s Jewish community to convert or leave Yemen. Otherwise they would face death, Al-Abdi threatened.
Masha al-Nahari was a 35-year-old teacher and religious leader in the Jewish community of Raida in Amran. He was murdered on Dec. 11, 2008 in a market in the city of Raida- Sna'a in broad day light. Abdul-Aziz Al-Abdi confessed to the murder. Al-Abdi is a retired air force pilot with a master’s degree in electrical aviation machinery.
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