The convict was a doctor of philosophy at the University of Leeds in Great Britain. He was detained in January 2021 after returning to Saudi Arabia for vacation. According to the source, in publications distributed by Salma al-Shehab, the authors spoke in favor of women’s right to drive.

Sentence

First Salmu al-Shehab six years in prison from using social networks to “disturb public order and disrupt the security and stability of the state”. However, prosecutors appealed for a harsher sentence under Saudi Arabia’s cybercrime and anti-terrorism laws. a sharp increase in punishment to 34 years. It was announced on 8 August.

• The media argue that the responsibility for this lies directly with the crown prince, who actually controls the Saudi dictatorship.
• Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, was once accused by US intelligence agencies of approving the 2018 assassination of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
• today he Controls a large stake on Twitter Through Saudi Arabia’s investment fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
• Other prominent Twitter shareholders also have ties to Saudi officials.
• Even Elon Musk negotiated with MBS to help him keep the company private.

Twitter has not yet made a statement on the matter.