Saudi Arabia cancels death sentence for Sri Lankan who insulted Prophet Muhammad

Saudi Arabia cancels death sentence for Sri Lankan who insulted Prophet Muhammad Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 13:29 A Saudi court sentenced Anojan Sivarasa to death for insulting Islam on Facebook despite deleting comment and apologising. The Supreme Court later reversed the decision A screenshot of Anojan Siravasan insulting the Prophet Muhammad was sent to Saudi officials who prosecuted him for blasphemy (Human Rights Watch) Off Saudi Arabia ’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence on a

Localisation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:08:28 +0100