Execution of Nimr al-Nimr

Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the government in Saudi Arabia, who was beheaded on 2 January 2016,[1] one of 47 people executed that day for terrorism offenses.[2] Others executed included Sunnis who had been convicted of involvement in terror attacks linked to al-Qaeda which took place in 2003.[2] News of the killings triggered international demonstrations, and condemnation by nations, supranational organizations, and human rights groups.

  1. ^ "Mass Execution Is Part of Saudi Arabia's Long History of Horrors". Huffingtonpost.com. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "BBC, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric, 2 January 2016". BBC News. 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.