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April 27, 2020

Saudi Human Rights Activist Abdullah al-Hamid Dies a Political Prisoner
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In Saudi Arabia, renowned human rights advocate Abdullah al-Hamid has
reportedly died in jail. Al-Hamid co-founded the Saudi Civil and
Political Rights Association and was awarded the 2018 Right Livelihood
Award. He had been imprisoned since 2013 for his activism and had been
in a coma after having a stroke earlier this month. Ole von Uexküll, the
executive director of the Right Livelihood Foundation, said, "He has
paid the ultimate price for his convictions. We hold Saudi authorities
directly responsible for al-Hamid's death, as they have deliberately
denied him access to proper medical care for many months during his
imprisonment." The news comes as Amnesty International reports Saudi
Arabia executed 184 people last year - a record for the country.


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