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Users to Saudi Arabia: cancel death penalty for young Shiite

Elizabeth Shoo
January 4, 2016

Users around the world are calling on Saudi Arabia not to execute a Shiite Muslim sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests. The execution of his uncle Nimr has sparked interest in his story online

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