Two Saudi Arabian human rights activists have been sentenced to at least 10 years behind bars. Mohammed Fahd al-Qahtani and Abdullah Hamad, founders of the banned Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, were convicted of sedition and of using Twitter to criticize the U.S.-backed Saudi regime. In a statement, the Gulf Forum for Civil Societies denounced the sentences and called for the activists’ immediate release.
Saudi Arabian Human Rights Activists Sentenced to Lengthy Terms
HeadlineMar 11, 2013