Ali Mohammed al-Nimr. Photo from Twitter.
That's right, crucify. The victim is Ali Mohammed al-Nimr. He was 17 years old when he was arrested, in February, 2012, during anti-government protests. His appeal was recently denied, and the sentence of crucifixion followed by beheading could be carried out at any time.
al-Nimr was held in prison without evidence and not allowed to speak to a lawyer. He was tortured to extract a confession and was not invited to or informed about an appeal against the death sentence.
al-Nimr's uncle, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, is a noted critic of the Kingdom, and he is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Saudi Arabia has executed 79 people from the beginning of this year through May 6. In addition to crucifixion and beheading, they also perform executions by stoning.
Supporters of al-Nimr are conducting a Twitter campaign at #FreeNimr.
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