Saud al-Faraj Asked for Democracy and Saudi Arabia Killed Him for It

As the world’s attention remains fixed on the latest developments in the war in Iran, Saudi Arabia has quietly proceeded with the execution of a prominent businessman, Saud al-Faraj, for his involvement in the 2011 anti-government demonstrations in Qatif, where protesters had called for greater democracy and reform. Al-Faraj was arrested in 2019 following a[…]