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Beheading truth: How Saudi Arabia is steering the narrative of its recent executions
The brutal fashion in which Saudi Arabia ended the lives of 37 men on 23 April evoked disgust from the international community. Not just the executions, but the country’s attempt to control the narrative, must be responded to.
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Reformist talk, repressive action: Stop the assault on Saudi women activists, online and off
Israa Al-Ghomgham stands to become the first woman in Saudi Arabia to face capital punishment for human rights activism – one ‘first’ that has received scant media attention.