Catholic Church Leader In India Asks Saudi King To Release Prisoner

( ICC) – ICC has been working on the case of Brian O’Connor in Saudi Arabia . Brian is an Indian National in Saudi who was arrested, tortured and jailed for his faith about 6 months ago. ( /news/Press_Releases/PR_2004/pr2004-3-31-Saudis_Arrest_Torture_OConnor.htm ). The leader of the All India Catholic Union (in India ) has called on King Fahad bin Abdulaziz al Saud to release this prisoner of conscience. “We request His Majesty to take appropriate steps to see that the religious police stop the torture, and that Brian is given a fair trial and released”.