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Saudi Court Sentences Sri Lankan Worker to Death Over Facebook Post
Original: Saudi Court Sentences Sri Lankan Worker to Death for Facebook Post
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Sri Lankan migrant worker to death for a Facebook post. The case has drawn attention to the treatment of foreign workers in the kingdom and to free expression concerns, as the alleged offence is limited to social media activity. Human rights groups and Sri Lankan authorities are expected to face pressure to intervene in the case.
Why now: The severity of the death sentence for a social media post has sparked outrage and concern over free speech and migrant worker rights.
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