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TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) The Thefreethoughts Twitter account and other Saudi sources said the female, named as Esra al-Ghamgam, was executed on the prosecutors orders on Sunday.
It shared a video showing an executioner fixing her in a recumbent position on the ground before decapitating her with a sword as security forces stood by.
Ghamgham was detained alongside her husband Seyyed Musa Jaafar Hashem during a security raid on their house in the mainly Shia region of Qatif in Eastern Province on December 8, 2015.
Citing the Twitter account, London-based al-Quds al-Arabinewspaper reported earlier that her detention had come in response to her anti-establishment activities.
It said the activist used to take part in peaceful protests in the region in support of democracy and release of political prisoners.
The kingdoms Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has been trying to portray himself as the champion of social reformation and a liberalizing figure.
Back in May, he lifted the kingdoms ban on female driving but shortly before it, Saudi security forces went on an arrest spree of female activists, including some of the people who had supported the removal of the ban.
The campaigners are reportedly still behind bars, with both the arrests and continued detentions drawing outspoken criticism from international rights groups.
https://themuslimtimes.info/2018/08/20/saudi-arabia-beheads-female-activist-in-public-report/
JI7
(89,264 posts)raccoon
(31,119 posts)Im not sure the US can take the highroad, particularly in regard To capital punishment.
BannonsLiver
(16,448 posts)raccoon
(31,119 posts)are shocked that the Saudis behead convicted criminals, yet in the US we have the electric chair, lethal injection, and firing squads have at least been discussed, not sure if they've been used or not.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)tblue37
(65,487 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Trump properties are an absolute cesspool of Russian mafia, oligarchs and money-laundering.
get the red out
(13,468 posts)I despise Saudi Arabia.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)but we're not the only Western country to do so, unfortunately.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)and the video shown all over twitter was an old one, not of Israa al-Ghomgham.
Here is a fairly recent article:
https://www.ibtimes.com/first-womans-execution-saudi-arabia-may-be-supporting-anti-government-protests-2710119
False reports that Ghomgham was already executed
Several media sources have already reported that Ghomgham has already been executed. One source claims: " The Thefreethoughts Twitter account and other Saudi sources said the female, named as Esra al-Ghamgam, was executed on the prosecutors orders on Sunday. It shared a video showing an executioner fixing her in a recumbent position on the ground before decapitating her with a sword as security forces stood by.
However, the video is from an earlier beheading of a Saudi woman that was widespread on social media who was incorrectly identified as Ghomgham. Also the photo was not of Ghomgham either but of Samar Badawi another imprisoned Saudi activist.
Relatives and activists have refuted the reports. Ghomgham's sister expressed sadness at what she described as the false news that was circulating. She said the reports did nothing to advance Ghomgham's cause and caused distress to the family.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)That still photo is not of her.
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The final session for Ghomgham's case is scheduled for 28 October. A judge will either confirm or reverse the death penalty recommendation issued by the public prosecutor in August.
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A video from 2015 showing the beheading of a Saudi woman spread on social media erroneously identifying the woman in question as Ghomgham, while a photo of Samar Badawi, another imprisoned Saudi activist, was wrongly circulated as being Ghomgham.
However, relatives and activists have refuted reports that Ghomgham had been executed, adding there were no readily available photographs because she wears the niqab, or face veil.
Link to tweet
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudis-campaign-woman-risk-beheading-israa-ghomgham-426201683
That photo is shown as Samar Badawi here in 2015: https://www.esohr.org/en/?m=201503
But if she hasn't yet been executed, then publicising her plight is even more important. The article above points out that since none of the charges against her involve violence, the death sentence should not have been applied, under Saudi law.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)"Muslims are barbarians!" hordes because of business interests that prefer that the attention be paid to "the terrorists" that the right wing likes to hold up as the danger to our Democracy.
randr
(12,414 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)Even Toby Keith has done concerts for Saudi audiences in Saudi Arabia.
Many anti-Arab anti-Muslim racists have skipped saying racist things about Saudis for decades.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)and Canada. We get 8% of our oil from the Saudis. Europe gets 9 percent. Japan gets 33%.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)and Canada. But the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gets a free pass on blatant human rights violations because?
whathehell
(29,090 posts)as are the other countries.
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)The essence of authoritarian rule by so-called royalty.
bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)on the dais, and roar "SONS OF BITCHES" at the House of Saud.