Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh's death sentence overturned by Saudi court

Panel of judges downgrades punishment for apostasy conviction to eight years in prison and 800 lashes

A Saudi court has overturned the death sentence on a Palestinian poet accused of renouncing Islam, instead imposing an eight year prison term and 800 lashes.

The decision by a panel of judges came after Ashraf Fayadh’s lawyer argued that his conviction of apostasy was seriously flawed as he was denied a fair trial.

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