The mothers of five juvenile prisoners facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have called for their children’s convictions to be quashed, amid fears they may about to be executed.

Today a young boy, Ali Mohammad al-Nimr emaciates alone in solitary confinement, Al-Harra prison in Saudi Arabia, awaiting a death sentence. Al-Harrah is one of Saudi Arabia notorious high security prisons, where inmates are routinely tortured. For Ali, his fate is more grim. The Saudi regime plans on executing him to death by crucifixion and beheading. One of Ali’s capital offenses include :using a phone to promote disloyalty to the King.

The mother of a youth facing beheading for taking part in protests in Saudi Arabia has pleaded with US President Barack Obama to "rescue my son" in an interview published by the British daily The Guardian on Thursday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron urged its ally Saudi Arabia on Sunday not to go ahead with the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced to death over his participation in a peaceful anti-government protests.

Hacktivist group Anonymous have taken down many Saudi Arabian government websites in protest over the state's decision to behead and crucify 21-year-old Ali Mohammed al-Nimr.

UK Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the British premier to urge Saudi Arabia to commute the death sentence of Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr, a young Saudi man, over his alleged role in anti-regime protests in the Arab kingdom.

Youth in Saudi Awamiyah risk their lives to demonstrate against Ali Al-Nimr's imminent death penalty. They also held photo's of the 6 other prisoners who have also been given death penalties. These youth remain masked to avoid identification, arrest & reprisals from Saudi authorities.

While Ali was held in a juvenile offenders' facility, human rights organisations said that he was tortured into confessing and was also denied access to lawyers.