Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher at Leeds University in Britain, shocking even by Saudi standards of justice.
Al-Shehab told judges she had been jailed for over 285 days before her case was even referred to court, the legal documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Since rising to power in 2017, Prince Mohammed has accelerated efforts to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil with massive tourism projects — most recently plans to create the world’s longest buildings that would stretch for more than 100 miles in the desert. But he has also faced criticism over his arrests of those who fail to fall in line, including dissidents and activists but also princes and businessmen.
“The prison sentence imposed on the defendant was minor in view of her crimes,” a state prosecutor told the appeals court. “I'm calling to amend the sentence in light of her support for those who are trying to cause disorder and destabilize society, as shown by her following and retweeting accounts."
“We are deeply concerned to learn of this recent development in Salma’s case and we are seeking advice on whether there is anything we can do to support her," the university said. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom expressed concern on Twitter Thursday that the kingdom targeted al-Shehab “for her peaceful activism in solidarity w/political prisoners," as well as for her Shiite identity.
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TDotGinger That's our good buddies, the Saudi kingdom. Yep. Yessir.😒
Why do we do business with these countries?
Now do MarkGerretsen !
The Saudi Regime are murderers and terrorists! livgolf and its prostitute-golfers should be forced to watch this! eamonlynch GolfChannel
Very progressive
Yes... so let's continue to get our oil from these guys.
That's what happens when religion and state are one in the same thing. Garbage governments.
Price of oil matters the most.
The Saudi Taliban are afraid of Smart woman , makes them feel so inadequate
Really sad, and the way these dictators rule on Islamic law is disturbing. Religion should be a way to live your life with spirituality not a way to govern a country. These communist countries need to wake up!
LIVGolfInv this is what you are supporting. PGATOUR DJohnsonPGA PhilMickelson
That’s Saudi Arabia for you ya. Iran is no better. An entire generations future destroyed at the hands of a few.
That’s a proud partner of the Western countries that promote “democracy”.....
Geez……not that I’ll ever go to Saudi Arabia, but thinking maybe not a good idea to say what I think just in case. I’ve grown somewhat attached to my head.
Living under islamic theocracy isn't exactly progressive.
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Everyone in Saudi Arabia can tweet however they want! The goal of amplifying this story is to offend the Kingdom and its implementation of its laws! Blind and unacceptable bias!🤮
Diversity is our strength.
Arabian Knights, at your primitive best.
And we get our bank accounts frozen for supporting views other than the official state narrative. This slope sure feels slippery.
the_ironsheik bubba
It depends what kind of message he was delivering
Kind of like having a bank account frozen for supporting a political opposition movement. 🤔
Unbelievable in this day and age.
prince hacksaw is a progressive leader that will push Saudi another 1000 years behind. he's well respected by the authoritarian and democratic leaders around the world.
Fascism
Very stupid, 34 years,to speak freedom, this is Not freedom choices, I can't believe the back way of life shameful on men, my opinion Pamela mitchell Canada ANCASTER
What's even more shocking, it's a woman. Canada needs to stop all dealings with this murderous regime.
Sounds very Bill C36ish.
And this is EUs plan B for Russian Gas. Replacing one Authoritarian regime with another ( far worse one).
So we care about some saudi doctor but not those in our own country being ostracized?…riiiight
And I thought a 3 day ban was rough
Yet we in western world continue to trade and support this regime only cause they have oil. Same morals that allowed Trudeau to break our own sanctions and betray Ukraine
Why on Earth would you set foot again in that barbaric sh!thole if you managed to live in the UK.
Disgusting neanderthals......I will never understand why ppl can be so damn evil!
Cause the saudis are more Taliban and woman are treated worse than camels
Where are all the public protests from the feminists here? The outrage from the MeToo gang? Nothing
Silence from JustinTrudeau theJagmeetSingh 🤔
Did they misgender someone? No? Oh ya that's Canada.
SharonT20519250 Coming to a Canada near you, in the near future
Trudeau supports this
Welcome to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🧟♂️
Soon in North America
Sounds like shit USA republicans
Canadian government supports this barbaric regime
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