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Dr. Osama bin Talal Abbas al-Mahrouqi, born 1978, is an Australian-Saudi sheikh and International trade consultant[1]. He was arrested in Tangier, Morocco, on 8 February 2021, shortly after arriving to visit his wife and child.
Arrest
[edit]Osama al-Hasani, 42, was detained in Morocco in February 2021.[2]. Saudi authorities reportedly sought him in connection with a 2015 car theft case, although court documents reviewed by Human Rights Watch indicate that he had been acquitted of the charges in 2018[2]. Following 72 hours in custody, he was transferred to Tangier prison on 11 February, and later moved to Tiflet prison[2]. His case was referred to the Court of Cassation, the body responsible for ruling on extradition requests[2]
Events leading up to his arrest
[edit]In 2015, al-Hasani was ;compelled' to resign from his role as consultant to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the basis of threats he received on account of his beliefs[3]. He subsequently left Saudi Arabia that same year[4]. Osama married a Moroccan citizen in 2017[5]. Al-Hasan’s wife contends that well before her husband’s arrest his co-accused of the 2015 car theft allegations was sentenced to three months imprisonment in the Jeddah Criminal Court[4]. The court did not make a ruling regarding al-Hasani at the time due to his overseas status[4]. During these proceedings in the Jeddah Criminal Court for al-Hasani’s co-accused, the Prince Sultan Ben Turki Ben Abdelazis Al Saoud gave evidence in support of al-Hasani and his co-accused[4].The Prince Sultan, who has since been disappeared, was an associate of al-Hasani.
On 8 February 2021, al-Hasani flew to Morocco where he met with his wife and child. al-Hasani landed in Casablanca airport bearing his Australian passport.[6] His Australian Passport states his name to be Osama Alhasani and his date of birth 11 December 1978 whilst the Saudi Extradition request and all court documentation state his name to be Osama Talal Abbas al-Mahruqi and date on birth 1 December 1981[7]. His arrest occurred only a few hours after he reached his wife’s house in Tangier.[6]
Extradition to Saudi Arabia
[edit]On 8 March 2021, he appeared before the court, where his defence argued that he would be at risk of torture if extradited to Saudi Arabia[2]. Despite these concerns, al-Hasani was deported to Saudi Arabia on 13 March 2021[2]. Since his return, there has been no public information regarding his situation. Human rights groups outlined the risks he could face if returned and expressed concerns that he may still be subjected to an 'unfair trial'[2]. Social media users opposed his extradition, using the hashtags ' #ترحيل_أسامة_الحسني ' and '#OsamaAlHasaniExtradited' to campaign against it.
Australian Government involvement
[edit]On 3 June 2021, Australia’s senior consular official announced that the government would persist in addressing al-Hasani’s case with Saudi authorities[8]. Lynette Wood told the Senate foreign affairs, defence and trade committee that Canberra was concerned about his detention conditions, the fairness of his legal process, and the circumstances surrounding his extradition[8].
- ^ "Australian-Saudi national extradited from Morocco to Saudi Arabia | MENA Rights Group". MenaRights. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Australian-Saudi national extradited from Morocco to Saudi Arabia | MENA Rights Group". www.menarights.org. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=26302.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c d https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/g24/157/93/pdf/g2415793.pdf
- ^ https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=26302
- ^ a b https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=26302
- ^ https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=26302, https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/04/saudi-arabia-reveal-status-saudi-australian
- ^ a b "Australia presses Saudi Arabia on dual citizen extradited from Morocco". The New Arab. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2025.