Saudi Arabian academic on death row for using Twitter and WhatsApp
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/15/saudi-arabian-academic-on-death-row-for-using-twitter-and-whatsapp
Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms
A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by the Guardian.
Saudi Arabian academic on death row for using Twitter and WhatsApp
Jan 15, 2023, 8:29am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/15/saudi-arabian-academic-on-death-row-for-using-twitter-and-whatsapp
> Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms
> A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by the Guardian.