Saudi Criminal Court sentenced a Shia activist to 9 years in prison

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On October 27, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced the activist ‘Mohammad Salih Abdullah al-Zanadi’, from Awwamiyah town, to 9 years in prison.

Al-Zanadi was arrested by a security force on 23 March 2012. He was injured when the force opened fire on him in Jomoma district in Awwmiyah. He was taken to al-Dahran military hospital, then to al-Dahran prison.

Al-Zanadi, one of 23 wanted persons on a list Interior Ministry, was accused of disobeying the ruler, inciting disorder, the fomentation of sedition and sowing seeds of discord among citizens, trying to assassinated the security member, and possession weapons.

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