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Incrimination of joining and supporting of terrorist groups
Royal Decree
2024-11-05
Riyadh - SPA The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques issued the following royal decree: With due consideration of Islamic Shari'a objectives that provide for maintaining the nation's religion, security, unity, affinity and elimination of disagreement, struggle and dispute, decides: Imprisonment penalty of minimum 3 years and maximum 20 years shall be imposed on any person who commits any of the following actions: 1- Involves in fighting outside Saudi Arabia 2- Joins, adopts, supports, encourages, sympathizes with extremist and radical groups that are classified locally, regionally and internationally as terrorist organizations. If the violator is a military man, a penalty of minimum 5 years and maximum 25 years imprisonment shall be inflicted on him. A duly maintained and updated list of the above-mentioned groups shall be submitted for approval by King Abdullah. Reports on cases of seizure, investigation and prosecution shall be promptly submitted by ministry of interior to King Abdullah.