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– Prisoners of conscience kept in Saudi jails beyond completion of their sentences (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 18, 2017

On 12 April 2017, the Saudi Arabian government released human rights defender Khaled Al-Omair from prison, more than six months after the completion of his eight-year sentence.
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