Female activist faces death penalty in Saudi Arabia

[pauldun170]

After the Yemen thread ( https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/us-supplied-bomb-killed-40-kids-on-yemen-school-bus.2552851/ ), this was another reminder of the kind of country we are backing.

A female activist is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for participating in and documenting Shia anti-government protests, human rights groups said on Wednesday. If convicted, she could become the first female activist ever beheaded in the ultraconservative kingdom.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/22/middleeast/saudi-arabia-death-penalty-female-activist-intl/index.html

The public prosecutor accused Ms Ghomgham and the other four activists of charges including "participating in protests in the Qatif region", "incitement to protest," "chanting slogans hostile to the regime", "attempting to inflame public opinion", "filming protests and publishing on social media", and "providing moral support to rioters", according to HRW.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45270224

Adubisi told the Middle East Eye that the sentence is designed as “revenge against the Arab Spring, and a punishment for Qatif, which witnessed the largest protests since 2011.” An ESOHR report released last week suggested the kingdom remains “wedded” to capital punishment, even as its rulers try to promote a more liberal image of the country.

Sarah Leah Whitson, the Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, said all executions are “appalling, but seeking the death penalty for activists like Israa al-Ghomgham, who are not even accused of violent behavior, is monstrous.” Whitson added: “Every day, the Saudi monarchy’s unrestrained despotism makes it harder for its public relations teams to spin the fairy tale of ‘reform’ to allies and international business.”
https://www.newsweek.com/who-israa-...-activist-may-be-beheaded-after-death-1083499

 

[Bitek]

Also to be noted, Canada spoke out against SA, which predicably had a shitfit and sanctioned Canada.

What did Trump do? Back our neighbor?
Nope. Nothing

 

[brycejones]

Also to be noted, Canada spoke out against SA, which predicably had a shitfit and sanctioned Canada.

What did Trump do? Back oyut neighbor?
Nope. Nothing

Canada is a grave threat to our national security. They can bury us in maple syrup if they decide to weaponize their massive strategic maple syrup reserve.

 

[zinfamous]

Also to be noted, Canada spoke out against SA, which predicably had a shitfit and sanctioned Canada.

What did Trump do? Back oyut neighbor?
Nope. Nothing

Dude. Trump touched those magic Saudi Arabian balls. Who could criticize some dudes after they let you touch their balls?

Yep. That's our president. Fucking weirdo.

 

[senseamp]

Trump loves Wahabbi jihadis.

 

[Vic]

Also to be noted, Canada spoke out against SA, which predicably had a shitfit and sanctioned Canada.

What did Trump do? Back our neighbor?
Nope. Nothing

He didn't broker the sale of $100 billion in weapons to our neighbor last year.