Retired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
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By Hande Atay Alam and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — A Saudi court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, say his brother and advocacy group Human Rights Watch. Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was sentenced “following 5 tweets criticizing corruptio…
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Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
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Retired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent in the kingdom that has drawn international criticism.
A man in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for his social media posts on the platform previously known as Twitter and YouTube. It marks the latest government action in the dissent crackdown.
A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country's leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family.
By Hande Atay Alam and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — A Saudi court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, say his brother and advocacy group Human Rights Watch. Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was sentenced “following 5 tweets criticizing corruptio…
A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death after posting critical tweets pointing out corruption and human rights violations within the country.
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