Saudi sentences second Qatif protester to death in two days
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A Saudi court has sentenced to death a dissident convicted of sedition, rioting, protesting and robbery in the eastern district of Qatif which has been rocked by anti-government protests for decades. The sentence, issued on Tuesday and reported by state media early on Wednesday, is the second time in a week the death penalty has been imposed on protesters involved in the anti-government movement in Qatif. The judge’s decision to apply the penalty can still be challenged in an appeal court, the supreme court and then by petitioning the king. read more