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1. www.amnesty.org › en › latestSaudi Arabia: Drop ‘ludicrous’ conviction and death sentence ...

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   Aug 31, 2023 · Saudi officials must quash the conviction and death sentence handed down by the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) on 9 July against 54-year-old retired teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi solely for his peaceful online activity on Twitter and YouTube and immediately release him, Amnesty International said today.

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   Aug 30, 2023 · 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. The judgement against Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, seen Wednesday by The Associated ...

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   The judgement against Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi comes against the backdrop of doctoral student Salma al-Shehab and others facing prison sentences over their comments online.

4. www.amnesty.ie › saudi-arabia-death-penalty-2Saudi Arabia: Authorities must immediately release man ...

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   Aug 9, 2024 · According to well-informed sources, the Court of Appeal has yet to impose a new sentence to Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, who is now awaiting news about his fate. The Specialized Criminal Court had convicted and sentenced al-Ghamdi to death on 9 July 2023 on trumped-up terrorism-related charges solely for his online expression on Twitter (now ...

5. amnesty.ca › urgent-actions › saudi-arabia-retiredSaudi Arabia: Retired teacher sentenced to death over Twitter ...

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   Sep 25, 2023 · On July 09, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced 54-year-old retired teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi to death for his peaceful online activity on Twitter and YouTube.

6. www.amnesty.org › en › wp-contentMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TWITTER POSTS - Amnesty International

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   During questioning, interrogators asked Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi about his political opinions and his views on other imprisoned Saudi nationals, including religious clerics Salman al-Awda and Awad al-Qarni, both of whom were detained in 2017 and face the death penalty for their political views.

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   Who is Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi?

   • Saudi officials must quash the conviction and death sentence handed down by the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) on 9 July against 54-year-old retired teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi solely for his peaceful online activity on Twitter and YouTube and immediately release him, Amnesty International said today.

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   Is Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi a vindictive punishment?

   • And in the case of Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, the sentence appears to be a vindictive punishment designed not only to target him, but also to act as a reprisal for the actions of at least one other family member who has been more politically outspoken,” said Philip Luther. Background

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   Did a Saudi court sentence a man to death over X?

   • 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.

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   What are the charges against Nasser al-Ghamdi?

   • According to court documents, the charges levied against Nasser al-Ghamdi include “betraying his religion,” “disturbing the security of society," “conspiring against the government” and “impugning the kingdom and the crown prince” — all for his activity online that involved re-sharing critics' posts.

   ‘Horrific’: Death penalty for Saudi man over online posts, YouTube

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   Did al-Ghamdi get a death penalty?

   • In one day alone last March, the kingdom executed 81 people, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history. However, al-Ghamdi’s case appears to be the first in the current crackdown to level the death penalty against someone for their online behavior.

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   Can a court hand down the death penalty for peaceful tweets?

   • “Repression in Saudi Arabia has reached a terrifying new stage when a court can hand down the death penalty for nothing more than peaceful tweets,” said Joey Shea, a researcher at Human Rights Watch. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top executioners, behind only China and Iran in 2022, according to Amnesty International.

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   Aug 30, 2023 · A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.