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Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence is the latest and most severe in a series of cases in which Saudi authorities have targeted social media users for peaceful expression online. Over the past year, Saudi courts have convicted and imposed decades-long sentences on social media users who criticized the government.

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[–] gusVLZ@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

This is beyond insanity, I wonder why there's international organizations if stuff like this happens worldwide quite often

[–] Mr_wright808@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I hope this starts a viral internet trend where everyone just relentlessly starts talking shit about saudi arabia

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

What the f*ck is wrong with them

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All that money Bonesaw is spending on laundering the reputation of Saudi Arabia and then something like this or machine gunning refugees goes and ruins it.

[–] impiri@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

You just have to balance it with enough golf or wrestling that the audience builds up a tolerance for it

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I wonder who is more envious of being able to do this :

Orange Florida man

Or

Mr X-Twitter

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 4 points 1 year ago

I guess it doesn't seem too far fetched for Saudis to pay Musk billions to ruin Twitter.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago