Salma al-Shehab
Salma al-Shehab is a Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University who gained international attention after being sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2022 for her tweets criticizing the government. A member of Saudi Arabia's Shiite Muslim minority, she was detained in January 2021 while on vacation with her family and accused of 'disturbing public order' through her social media activity. Following advocacy from human rights groups, her sentence was drastically reduced to four years, and she was recently freed, prompting calls for her complete release and the right to travel for her studies.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 40,180 | $2,700,000 | 1,598$ |
| Canada | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 16,090 | $1,700,000 | 720$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,961 | $56,000 | 53$ |
| India | 1 | 7.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 243,344 | $2,900,000 | 511$ |
| Totals | 5 | 1,487,974,572 | 301,575 | $7,356,000 | 2,882$ |
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United Kingdom:
Salma al-Shehab is a Leeds University PhD student who was arrested for supporting women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
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Slovenia:
Salma al Shehab, a student from Leeds, was arrested in Saudi Arabia for tweeting in support of women's rights.
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Canada:
Salma al-Shehab is a doctoral student and women's rights advocate who was sentenced to 34 years in prison for her tweets.
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United Kingdom:
Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her use of Twitter and has now been released after her sentence was dramatically reduced.
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India:
Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two, had been sentenced to 34 years in prison back in 2022 over her tweets.
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