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| Protesters worldwide support detained Saudi cleric |
| 2015-03-25 |
| [Iran Press TV] Protesters have staged rallies worldwide to condemn the death sentence handed down by a Saudi court to prominent Shia holy man, Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, and voice solidarity with the dissident Saudi religious scholar. On Tuesday, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Saudi embassies and key government buildings in a number of countries, including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Britannia, La Belle France, Iraq, Sudan and the United States, and denounced the Saudi government for issuing the verdict against Nimr. They also called for the immediate release of the holy man, Arabic-language al-Alam satellite TV network reported. The demonstrations came on the same day as tens of people staged a similar protest rally in the village of Awamiyah, located 389 kilometers (241 miles) northeast of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, demanding Nimr's release. On October 15, 2014, Nimr was sentenced to death at the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh. In reaction to the sentence, people took to streets in the city of Qatif in Eastern Province to condemn the move. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Wonder if they'll mourn him? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-03-25 14:04 |