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WorldSaudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post

Sri Lankan migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa faces execution in Saudi Arabia after an appellate court convicted him of blasphemy over a Facebook comment about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. His family has had no news of him for more than a week, while Sri Lanka is pursuing diplomatic efforts for clemency.

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BBBC News★★★★☆2026-10-05 22:28Original

Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post
Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook postWorld