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A Saudi woman gets a 45-year prison sentence for social media use that remains unclear

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The 45-year prison sentence for Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani are renewing attention on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown on dissent.

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  1. The Guardian

    Saudi woman jailed for social media ‘violations’, says rights group (opens The Guardian)

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    Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani accused of ‘using the internet to tear Saudi Arabia’s social fabric’

  2. Shore News Network

    Saudi woman gets 45-year prison term for social media posts -rights group (opens Shore News Network)

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    Shore News Network's feed description

    By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts, a rights group said, in

  3. The Times of Israel

    Saudis sentence woman to 45 years for online posts, rights group says (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Saudi woman gets 45 years in prison for social media use (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    It was the second such sentence that has drawn scrutiny of the kingdom this month.

  5. Fox News

    Saudi Arabian court sentences woman to 45 years in prison over social media posts (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Saudi Arabia has reportedly sentenced a woman to 45 years behind bars for using her social media account to disrupt the "cohesion of society" and offend "public order."

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for social media use (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Saudi court has sentenced a woman 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the kingdom through social media.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    A Saudi woman gets a 45-year prison sentence for social media use that remains unclear (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The 45-year prison sentence for Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani are renewing attention on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown on dissent.

  8. Just the News

    Saudi Arabia sentences woman to 45 years for tweets: human rights group (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    She is the second woman this month to reportedly be given a lengthy prison sentence by Saudi authorities for her social media activity

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