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Retired Teacher Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia After Tweeting Criticism
Retired Teacher Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia After Tweeting Criticism
A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for online comments, according to his brother and Human Rights Watch.
Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was convicted after posting five tweets criticizing corruption and human rights violations.
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He was arrested last year and had limited access to a lawyer before his conviction in July.
He was sentenced under various articles of Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism law, including those related to criticizing the king or crown prince and supporting a terrorist ideology.
Saudi Arabia has faced criticism for its escalating crackdown on free speech and human rights, with dozens of executions reported in recent years.
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