Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington from on (#67V4Y)
Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni's arrest - even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms
A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia is facing the death penalty for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered hostile" to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by the Guardian.
The arrest of Awad Al-Qarni, 65, in September 2017 represented the start of a crackdown against dissent by the then newly named crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
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