Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan worker over Facebook comment
Most outlets led with the reversal of the death sentence by Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court for a Sri Lankan migrant worker, citing the Facebook comment as the reason for the conviction. ProPakistani described the case as involving an insult to Prophet Muhammad PBUH, while Aaj News (English) focused on the Facebook comment and included a statement from Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister.
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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan worker over facebook comment
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he posted on Facebook, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra has said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad over the social media comment. The case s...
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Saudi Arabia Reverses Death Penalty of Hindu Man Who Insulted Prophet Muhammad PBUH
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a Sri Lankan Hindu migrant worker convicted of blasphemy over… Read More
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