A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced Saudi-born Palestinian poet to death on Tuesday for allegedly committing , a crime punishable by death under Saudi Arabia's of  . The court decision was brought to light yesterday by Adam Coogle, a researcher working for . thumbnail|File photo of , in , Saudi Arabia, where public executions are carried out under Sharia Law. Fayadh has previously posted a video online of a public lashing by . Mona Kareem, an activist from  calling for Fayadh's release, said "some Saudis think this was revenge by the morality police." Fayadh was detained by police in August 2013, accused of and promoting  through his poems. According to Fayadh, this stemmed from a dispute with a fellow artist. He was soon released under bail.
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced Saudi-born Palestinian poet to death on Tuesday for allegedly committing , a crime punishable by death under Saudi Arabia's of Sharia Law . The court decision was brought to light yesterday by Adam Coogle, a researcher working for Human Rights Watch. thumbnail|File photo of , in , Saudi Arabia, where public executions are carried out under Sharia Law. Fayadh has previously posted a video online of a public lashing by . Mona Kareem, an activist from Kuwait calling for Fayadh's release, said "some Saudis think this was revenge by the morality police." Fayadh was detained by police in August 2013, accused of and promoting atheism through his poems. According to Fayadh, this stemmed from a dispute with a fellow artist. He was soon released under bail.
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