Prison years for a female saudi activist have been extended.
Saudi Arabia continues its vengeful ways to silence the voices that demand justice and freedom.
According to Marah Al Jazeera, after canceling the death sentence of Saudi Shiite activist “Esraa Al-Ghogham”, the Saudi prosecutor announced an 8-year prison sentence against her.
According to Marah Al-Jazeera, the news media announced that the specialized criminal court of Saudi Arabia announced that the prison sentence of this female Saudi Shiite activist was increased from 8 years to 13 years.
Esra Al-Ghogham is one of dozens of Saudi detainees who have been sentenced to prison on false charges and an unfair trial.
Al-Ghogham, a Saudi Shiite legal activist, is from Qatif. Since the beginning of 2011, at the same time as the Islamic awakening, he became famous for his participation in peaceful protests in the Shiite region of “Qatif” in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Al-Ghogham asked the Saudi government to stop racial discrimination between Sunnis and Shiites who want justice and democracy and improve their living conditions. Saudi authorities started spreading rumors about him in August 2018.
On December 6, 2015, the Saudi authorities arrested Al-Ghogham along with his wife “Musa Jafar Al-Hashem” for participating in peaceful protests in Qatif and publishing pictures of these gatherings on social networks, and then on the charge of “joining a terrorist network with the aim of creating chaos and incitement.” “against Al Saud” was sentenced to death.
After the criticism of the international community and human rights organizations, the death sentence against Esra al-Ghogham was canceled. The Terrorism Court issued preliminary sentences and sentenced him to 8 years in prison.
On November 20, 2018, Amnesty International revealed evidence that indicates torture and sexual harassment of Saudi women activists in prisons; Women who are in prison only for defending women’s rights.
