RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Palestinian poet condemned to death in Saudi Arabia for apostasy has had his sentence reduced to prison time and lashes instead, his lawyer said Tuesday. United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion David Kaye in December urged Saudi authorities to free Fayadh along with detained rights activist Mikhlif al-Shammari and blogger Raif Badawi as he warned of "growing repression" in the kingdom. PEN America, a group promoting literature and freedom of expression that has followed Fayadh's case, expressed relief that the artist no longer faced execution but said his punishment nonetheless "extends the injustice" against him.
Lawyer: Saudi Court Revokes Poet's Death Sentence
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