Saudi authorities free doctoral student initially sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say

Saudi Authorities Release Doctoral Student Sentenced to 34 Years for Tweets

Dubai: A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in Britain has been freed after seeing her 34-year sentence in Saudi Arabia for her activity on Twitter drastically reduced, a rights group said MondaySalma al-Shehab, a mother of two, had been sentenced to 34 years in prison ba

Saudi Arabia releases Salma Al-Shehab after four years in prison

Riyadh: Saudi Arabian authorities have released women’s rights activist and academic Salma Al-Shehab after she served four years of a 34-year prison sentence, which was initially imposed over her posts on X (formerly Twitter). Al-Shehab release was announced on Monday, February 10, by ALQST, a UK-based Saudi rights group. Also ReadSaudi woman sent to 34 yrs jail for sharing dissidents’ tweets ALQST urged authorities to “grant her full freedom, i…

Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say

Leeds University student Salma al-Shehab was jailed for social media posts critical of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: Freedom House Praises Salma al-Shehab’s Release, Calls for Further Action

Saudi Arabia: Freedom House Praises Salma al-Shehab’s Release, Calls for Further Action Maryam Mon, 02/10/2025 - 13:50 Type Press release Countries Saudi Arabia Page blocks WASHINGTON—After Saudi authorities released political prisoner Salma al-Shehab, Brian Tronic, director of Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners at Freedom House, issued the following statement:   “Salma al-Shehab is finally free after being ar…

Salma al-Shehab Freed After Serving Years in Saudi Prison for Tweets

Salma al-Shehab, a women's rights activist, released after 34-year sentence in Saudi Arabia. Calls for travel rights restoration. International outcry.