Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Saudi student Salma al-Shehab jailed for 34 years for tweets

Salma al-Shehab

Leeds University student Salma al-Shehab was arrested in Saudi Arabia in 2021. She had called for reforms and the release of activists prior to her arrest. A terrorism tribunal convicted her of assisting dissidents seeking to “disrupt public order” and spreading “false rumours”. Leeds University has expressed deep concern for one of its PhD students, … Read more