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Saudi court approves death sentence for activist
[Iran Press TV] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... ’s Court of Cassation endorsed Saturday a death sentence handed down to an activist from the Shia community, four months after the execution of a respected holy man by Riyadh sparked international outrage. The court approved the sentence handed down to Yusof al-Mosheykhas, a citizen of the Shia-dominated city of Awwamiyah in the eastern region of Qatif, Naba’ TV reported. According to the report, Mosheykhas was tossed in the calaboose Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! two years ago after he attended several anti-government protests in his hometown. He was convicted of attempted terrorist act in an initial trial and was incarcerated in January 2014. Rights campaigners expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... about the imminent execution of Mosheykhas, saying the activist could be put to death in an unknown location without prior notice. That has been the case for other Saudis and foreigners convicted of involvement in terror activities. Back in January, Saudi Arabia executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a highly respected Shia holy man and an outspoken critic of Riyadh from Qatif, only to trigger massive condemnations around the world. Posted by: Fred 2016-04-24 |
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