Justice Ministry to investigate the case of Qatari prince

Czech Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil wants to investigate claims of political pressure allegedly exerted on the state attorney and the courts in the case of Qatari prince Hamid bin Abdal Sani who was charged with sexually abusing underage girls back in 2005. A Prague district court sentenced Prince Sani, a member of the Qatar royal family, to 2.5 years in prison. He appealed the verdict and was extradited to his homeland shortly after on the intervention of then-justice minister Pavel Nemec who said he’s received guarantees that the prince would be prosecuted in Qatar. The Qatari Prosecutor General halted his prosecution in January. Marie Benešová, who was the supreme state attorney at the time, said people from the Justice Ministry have exerted pressure on her in connection with the case.

Author: Ruth Fraňková