A law professor Supporters of reforms in Saudi Arabia He was sentenced to death for alleged crimes, including using WhatsApp and Twitter to spread messages deemed “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court filings presented to Britain’s Guardian newspaper.
The details of the allegations against the 65-year-old Awad Al-Qarni They were told to the British newspaper by his son Nasser, who fled the country last year and is living in the UK, where he has applied for asylum.
The professor’s arrest in September 2017 marked the beginning of a crackdown on dissent from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.