Saudi Crown Prince Confirms Death Sentence for Tweets: Bad Laws Have Become Worse Under MBS Introduction In a recent interview with Fox News, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) confirmed the death sentence of retired teacher Muhammed al Ghamdi for his social media posts. While MBS acknowledged the […]
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Is Saudi Arabia’s Use of the Death Penalty for Tweets a Justifiable Response to Cyber Dissent?
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets – Peaceful Criticism on Social Media Brings Death Penalty Introduction A Saudi court has sentenced a retired Saudi teacher, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, to death based solely on his peaceful expression online, through tweets, retweets, and YouTube activity, according to Human Rights Watch. This […]