Palestinian poet and artist Ashraf Fayadh scheduled for execution today in Saudi Arabia The Palestinian artist, curator, and poet Ashraf Fayadh, 35, is scheduled for execution by beheading today, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Saudi Arabian authorities have

Palestinian poet and artist Ashraf Fayadh scheduled for execution today in Saudi Arabia The Palestinian artist, curator, and poet Ashraf Fayadh, 35, is scheduled for execution by beheading today, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Saudi Arabian authorities have declared his crime as “apostasy,” or abandoning one’s religion—in this case, renouncing Islam. Several other charges were also leveled against Fayadh, including allegedly photographing women and storing their pictures on his phone, a violation of the country’s Anti-Cyber Crime Law. He pleaded his innocence to all the charges. Amnesty International UK states that, “Throughout this whole process, Ashraf was denied access to a lawyer—a clear violation of international human rights law, as well as Saudi Arabia’s national laws.” - See more at: ift.tt/1JMLqWK See more at: ift.tt/1JMLqWK - ift.tt/1PdBIc1

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