TV presenter sentenced to death for witchcraft
source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Ali-Sibat-Sentenced-To-Death-For-Wi...
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Ali Sibat, a Lebanese citizen, was visiting Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage when he was arrested in Medina last year.
It's reported that the only evidence offered in court for Sibat being a witch was his appearances on Lebanese television in which he apparently made predictions about the future.
Human rights campaigners have strongly spoken out against the sentence.
"Saudi courts are sanctioning a literal witch hunt by the religious police," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
"The crime of witchcraft is being used against all sorts of behavior, with the cruel threat of state sanctioned executions."
We've had no word back yet from Derek Acorah's people on whether he has a trip to Saudi Arabia planned any time soon.
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Dave_Rabbitt
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These people are still living in the middle ages with laws that were created then, and have a little or no place in a modern society but that is the biggest difference between the Middle east and the West they live in the past.....
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Dave_Rabbitt
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EtVoila
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Insanity. Pure idiocy. I don't know what's wrong with people and why many seem to be going backwards at a rapid pace.
- 2 years ago
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EtVoila
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corndog67
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Don't say anything odd in a backwards, religiously retarded country like Saudi Arabia. Of course, they might kill you anyway.
- 2 years ago
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corndog67
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inspirationseeker
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This is crazy. WTF
Hopefully people will start talking about this more so there's some pressure on the Saudi government, not that they care about public opinion.
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inspirationseeker
