The Prisoners of Conscience, an independent non-governmental organization advocating human rights in Saudi Arabia, announced in a post on its official Twitter page that Saudi authorities have detained Mohamad Baqer Al-Nimr, the brother of executed Shia Scholar Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, and the father of Ali Al-Nimr. 🔴 BREAKINGAuthorities arrest Mr. …
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Saudi authorities ordered the demolition of a mosque in which Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr led the prayers.
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