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NGOs welcome the reduction of Salma al-Shehab’s sentence, but continue to call for her unconditional release

We, the undersigned organizations, welcome the recent decision by a Saudi court to reduce the jail sentence of Saudi prisoner of conscience Salma al-Shehab from 27 years to four years, with an additional four years suspended. This action is a significant step to correct a gross miscarriage of justice in a case that has garnered global attention and condemnation, amid the sweeping crackdown on peaceful dissent and free expression in Saudi Arabia.

Read the full statement here.