Appeals 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 facing execution 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 his life following the death sentence. The available details do not identify those making the appeals or indicate whether Saudi authorities have responded.

The worker’s name and the wording of his Facebook comment were not provided. There was also no information about an execution date or any further legal steps in the case.