[wanabidii] Press Releases: Sentencing of Saudi Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Sentencing of Saudi Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair 07/07/2014 08:13 PM EDT Sentencing of Saudi Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC July 7, 2014 The United States is troubled by the 15-year prison sentence, travel ban, and steep fine handed down to human rights lawyer and activist Waleed Abu al-Khair. Mr. al-Khair’s situation is discussed in our most recent Human Rights Report on Saudi Arabia. We urge the Saudi government to respect international human rights norms, a point we make to them regularly. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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