Female Saudi activist gets 34 years in prison for using Twitter – By Sareen Habeshian (Axios) / Aug 17, 2022
Saudi Arabia sentenced a women’s rights activist to 34 years in prison Monday over her Twitter activity, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters: The case against Salma al-Shehab marks the country’s longest sentence against an activist, renewing fears among government critics, the Post writes.
- She was accused of using Twitter to “disrupt public order, undermine the security of society and stability of the state, and support those who had committed criminal actions according to the counterterrorism law and its financing,” according to court records obtained by the Post.
The big picture: The charges are accusations frequently used against activists in the kingdom who speak up against the status quo, the Post writes.
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