Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty for Facebook Comment
October 13, 2026
October 13, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty for Facebook Comment
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(Beirut) - A Saudi court has sentenced a Sri Lankan migrant worker to death over a Facebook comment that was deemed blasphemous, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi authorities should reverse the judgment and release him immediately.
The Saudi Court of Appeal in the Eastern Region ha . . .
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Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty for Facebook Comment
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(Beirut) - A Saudi court has sentenced a Sri Lankan migrant worker to death over a Facebook comment that was deemed blasphemous, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi authorities should reverse the judgment and release him immediately.
The Saudi Court of Appeal in the Eastern Region ha . . .