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Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Man Sentenced for Apostasy

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Ali Abu Luhum © 2020 Private (Beirut) – A Saudi court sentenced a Yemeni man to 15 years in prison for apostasy on October 21, 2021, based on comments made via two anonymous Twitter accounts, Human Rights Watch said today. The court found that the tweets were promoting “apostasy, unbelief, and atheism.” Saudi authorities arrested Ali Abu Luhum, 38, on August 23, and are holding him in Najran prison in southern Saudi Arabia. The sentence has been appealed, and a final judgment must be approved by the Supreme Court. “Saudi authorities are sparing no expense to portray…

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