Saudi Woman Salma Al-Shehab Sentenced 34-Years in Prison for Using Twitter
In a fresh case of repression of Twitter users in the country, a 34-year-old woman in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter.
In a fresh case of repression of Twitter users in the country, a 34-year-old woman in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter. The woman named Salma Al-Shehab, studying in Leeds University, was charged for following and allegedly retweeting tweets from dissidents and activists. Salma Al-Shehab returned to Saudi Arabia for holidays and was sentenced to three years in prison which was later increased to 34 years by special terrorist court.
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