Saudi woman jailed for 45 years over social media use, says group
Repost from By Nick Quaz - August 30, 2022 thegaltimes 30 August 2022, nydailypaper Tue 30 Aug 2022 , theguardian. 30 August 2022 middleeasteye August 30, 2022 dawnmena Press Release Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison over social media posts Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been convicted of 'using the internet to tear [Saudi Arabia's] social fabric', a rights group reveals Saudi woman jailed for 45 years for social media posts Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani jailed for ‘violation of public order’ Court convicted her of ‘using the internet to tear apart the Saudi social fabric’ Comes after Leeds student sentenced to 34 years in prison for retweeting dissidents The Qahtani and Shehab cases underscored a crackdown on dissent driven by Prince Mohammed, the de facto Saudi ruler, though he favored reforms such as allowing women to drive and pushing projects to create jobs. Relatives of Saudi political prisoners initially hoped