Saudi Arabia to execute man for criticising government on Twitter account with only nine followers

Saudi Arabia sentences retired teacher to death for Twitter posts

A court has ordered the brutal execution of a teacher over just five tweets as the nation sends “a clear and sinister message”.

Saudi Twitter User With 10 Followers Sentenced to Death For Reposting Criticism of MBS

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Aleksey Nikolskyi / Sputnik via AP) Human rights groups are expressing outrage over the death sentence imposed on a Saudi man for tweeting criticisms about controversial Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, known as MBS. Muhammad Alghamdi has just 10 followers on his two anonymous X social media accounts, according to National Public Radio. This is believed to be the first death sentence for online a…

Retired Saudi Arabian Teacher Receives Death Sentence Over Critical Tweets

A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death after posting critical tweets pointing out corruption and human rights violations within the country.

Saudi Arabia sentences govt critic to death over 5 tweets, 92 executions done in 2023 so far

A Saudi Arabia court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, CNN reported citing his brother as well as the advocacy group Human Rights Watch. The 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, was sentenced “following 5 tweets criticizing corruption and human rights violations,” his brother Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi tweeted last week. According to Human Rights Watch, Muhammad al-Ghamdi was arrested last year …

Saudi man sentenced to death after tweeting criticism

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, his brother and advocacy group Human Rights Watch say.Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was sentenced "following 5 tweets criticising corruption and human rights violations," his brother Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi tweeted last week.According to Human Rights Watch, Muhammad al-Ghamdi was arrested last year and given little access to a l…

Saudi Arabia issues death sentence over critical tweets

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.