Saudi Arabia
condemns man to death
for
criticising corruption, human rights abuse
Saudi Arabia has
sentenced
a man to
death
for allegedly criticising corruption and human rights abuse
Mohammad al-Ghamdi
denounced corruption
and the rampant
human-rise abuse
on his Twitter account, which reportedly had just 9 followers
Ghamdi was handed the sentence in July by the Specialised Criminal Court in— the court that handles
terrorism
cases
He was charged with
conspiracy against the Saudi leadership, undermining state institutions, and supporting
terrorist
ideology
Ghamdi’s case has brought forth Saudi Arabia's intensifying
crackdown on criticism
on social media
Saudi frequently faces condemnation for its
human rights record
and the prolific use of the
death penalty
147
people were
executed
last year. There have been
94 executions
this year so far
Concerns over
human rights
and
gagging dissent
have continued despite the oil-rich kingdom’s recent push for reforms
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken various steps towards
modernisation
under the
Vision 2030
agenda
Vision 2030
agenda is aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a global business and tourism destination