Saudi Sentences 14 People to Death: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Saudi Arabia has sentenced 14 people to death in a Shiite-populated area in the kingdom, Press TV cited the Al Arabyia television as reporting on Wednesday.
Riyadh triggered a diplomatic crisis and international outcry after executing prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 46 others in January in defiance of international calls for their release.
Those executed were convicted of attacks on police during protests in Qatif which is known for regular demonstrations by Shiite Muslims and a heavy-handed crackdown by authorities.
Shiites in Qatif and other areas have also been targeted by Daesh (ISIL) attacks since 2014 in which dozens have lost their lives.
