Saudi sentences Pakistani activist to 8 years behind bars for criticizing Riyadh: Reports
A Pakistani political commentator has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Saudi Arabia and 1,000 lashes for allegedly criticizing the kingdom’s military aggression against Yemen, media reports say.
Media outlets reported in early July that Saudi authorities have given the harsh sentence to Zaid Hamid, who was reportedly arrested in mid-June while on a visit with his wife to the holy city of Medina.
Saudi Arabia is yet to confirm the reports.
According to Pakistani officials, Hamid’s wife was able to get permission to talk to him in a Medina prison.
Hamid’s articles and speeches particularly raised people's awareness of Saudi atrocities in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia adopts a zero-tolerance policy regarding any criticism of the kingdom’s political and religious activities.
Riyadh began airstrikes against Yemen on March 26 – without a UN mandate – in a bid to restore power to fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who is a Riyadh ally, and to undermine the Ansarullah movement in the Arab world's poorest country.
At least 2,600 people have been killed and 11,000 others wounded due to the conflict in Yemen since March 19, the UN says.
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