Calls for Saudi Arabia to Pardon Sri Lankan Worker Sentenced to Death Over Facebook Comment
Appeals are being made to Saudi Arabia to pardon a 24-year-old Sri Lankan migrant worker sentenced to death over a comment he posted on Facebook.
An appeals court convicted the worker of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad in connection with the post.
The calls for clemency seek to spare the young worker’s life following the court’s decision. The supplied account does not identify those making the appeals.
No details were provided about the wording of the Facebook comment or when it was published. The worker’s name and the timing of the ruling were also not disclosed.
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