Young Saudi woman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison over tweets on human rights

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Fatima al-Shawarbi, who is from Al-Ahsa province and believed to be under 30, reported to have used her anonymous Twitter account to highlight the plight of the Howeitat – a tribe whose members have been forcibly displaced for the Neom megaproject – women’s rights, and calling for a constitutional monarchy.

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Conservatism is a plague of oppression and death no matter where you are in the world.

Fuck the house of Saud and their war on human rights.

But but but... oil!

Dude they see the light, the oil industry isn't going to be a crutch the Saudi's can use forever, and they know. What with the mega spending sprees for property abroad and such, it's the usual "fuck the people, how can I escape with my cash?"

Yeah, they've diversiving for a while now. Got a lot of fingers in many pots.