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     • 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.
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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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   Was Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi a 'crime'?

   • “Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi’s so-called ‘crime’ was expressing his opinions on social media. He should have never been prosecuted let alone sentenced to death in the first place.

   Saudi Arabia: Authorities must immediately release man convicted over

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   Who is Muhammad al-Ghamdi?

   • 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 corruption and human rights violations,” his brother Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi tweeted last week.

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   Who is Dr Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi?

   • Al-Ghamdi’s brother, Dr Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, is an Islamic scholar and government critic living in self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom. He believes that his brother’s death sentence was a reprisal for his activism. “Saudi authorities asked me several times to return to Saudi Arabia, but I refused to do so.

   Saudi Arabia: Drop ‘ludicrous’ conviction and death sentence against

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   Will Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi get a new sentence?

   • 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. Saudi Arabia’s judicial system lacks transparency, and court proceedings are often shrouded in secrecy, leaving families and defendants in agonizing limbo.

   Saudi Arabia: Authorities must immediately release man convicted over

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   What happened to al-Ghamdi?

   • 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 X) and YouTube.

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3. www.cnn.com › 2023/08/31 › middleeastRetired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after ...

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   Aug 31, 2023 · Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was sentenced “following 5 tweets criticizing corruption and human rights violations,” his brother Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi...

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

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   Aug 31, 2023 · The death sentence against Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, who has a total of just 10 followers on both of his anonymous Twitter accounts and is accused of nothing other than expressing his opinions on social media, is ludicrous.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/03 › worldSaudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death for Social ...

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   Sep 3, 2023 · The defendant, Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired teacher, had almost no public profile before he was arrested last year and accused of treason. One of the main social media...

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6. amnesty.ca › urgent-actions › saudi-arabia-teacherSaudi Arabia: Teacher sentenced to 20 years for tweets

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Asaad’s brother, Mohammad, was arrested five months earlier and sentenced to death in July 2023 for his social media posts. The Saudi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Asaad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi. His conviction and sentence should be quashed.

7. www.amnesty.org.uk › press-releases › saudi-arabiaSaudi Arabia: 'ludicrous' death sentence against retired ...

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   The Saudi Arabian authorities must quash a “ludicrous” death sentence against 54-year-old retired teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, who has been convicted by the country’s notorious Specialised Criminal Court solely for his peaceful activity on Twitter and YouTube.

8. 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.

9. www.amnesty.org › en › latestSaudi Arabia: Authorities must immediately release man ...

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   Aug 9, 2024 · On 29 May 2024, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced Mohammad al-Ghamdi’s brother, Asaad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, to 20 years in prison for social media posts criticizing the government. Their other brother, Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi is an Islamic scholar and government critic living in self-imposed exile in the UK.