“We are deeply concerned to learn of this recent development in Salma’s case and we are seeking advice on whether there is anything we can do to support her," the university said.Īl-Shehab's sentencing also drew the attention of Washington, where the State Department said Wednesday it was “studying the case.” Leeds University confirmed that al-Shehab was in her final year of doctoral studies at the medical school. The Saudi government in Riyadh, as well as its embassies in Washington and London, did not respond to a request for comment. “I'm calling to amend the sentence in light of her support for those who are trying to cause disorder and destabilize society, as shown by her following and retweeting (Twitter) accounts."
“The (six-year) prison sentence imposed on the defendant was minor in view of her crimes,” a state prosecutor told the appeals court. The decision came earlier this month as al-Shehab appealed her initial sentence of six years. The specialized criminal court handed down the unusually harsh 34-year sentence under Saudi counterterrorism and cybercrime laws, to be followed by a 34-year travel ban. They alleged al-Shehab followed and retweeted dissident accounts on Twitter and “transmitted false rumors.” Judges accused al-Shehab of “disturbing public order” and “destabilizing the social fabric" - claims stemming solely from her social media activity, according to an official charge sheet. But he has also faced criticism over his arrests of those who fail to fall in line, including dissidents and activists but also princes and businessmen. Since rising to power in 2017, Prince Mohammed has accelerated efforts to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil with massive tourism projects - most recently plans to create the world’s longest buildings that would stretch for more than 100 miles in the desert.
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Leading human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday slammed al-Shehab's trial as “grossly unfair” and her sentence as “cruel and unlawful.” “Saudi Arabia has boasted to the world that they are improving women’s rights and creating legal reform, but there is no question with this abhorrent sentence that the situation is only getting worse," said Bethany al-Haidari, the group's Saudi case manager. The Freedom Initiative describes al-Shehab as a member of Saudi Arabia's Shiite Muslim minority, which has long complained of systematic discrimination in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. Al-Shehab told judges she had been held for over 285 days in solitary confinement before her case was even referred to court, the legal documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
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