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April 25, 2016

Saudi Human Rights Activist Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
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A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a human rights activist to nine
years in prison. Amnesty International condemned the sentencing of Issa
al-Hamid as part of the "Saudi Arabian authorities' ruthless quest to
eradicate any last vestige of dissent." Obama visited Saudi Arabia for a
fourth time last week.


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