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11 August 2014

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Bahraini Group Urges Saving the Life of Prominent Saudi Shia Cleric 'Nimr Baqr al-Nimr'

The February 14 Movement of Bahrain issued a statement calling on the international community and human rights organizations to try and save the life of top Saudi cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.

The February 14 Movement of Bahrain issued a statement calling on the international community and human rights organizations to try and save the life of top Saudi cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.

It also urged all the noble people of the world and the religious authorities in the Arab and Muslim world to take steps to save the Shia cleric's life.

The movement also warned the Saudi government against the consequences of a possible death penalty for Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.

Saudi security forces arrested Nimr Baqr al-Nimr in July 2012 and have kept him behind bars since then.
The prominent cleric is reported to have been under torture.

Meanwhile, there have been reports that a Saudi prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.

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