Shia activists sentenced to death

Shia activists sentenced to death

Two Shia activists have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of attacking security forces in Eastern Province SIA reports quoting the BBC.

Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr, 20, was found guilty on Tuesday of causing sedition, rioting, protesting and robbery in the district of Qatif.

It follows the conviction on Monday of Rida al-Rubh, the 26-year-old son of leading cleric Sheikh Jaafar al-Rubh.

They can appeal to higher courts and the king to overturn their sentences.

Theirs are the heaviest punishments yet handed down to those involved in the anti-government protests that erupted in the oil-rich east in 2011.

More than 900 people have been arrested, and at least 300 are reportedly still in custody.

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