Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for woman activist: campaigners

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has sought the death penalty against five human rights activists, including a prominent female rights defender, campaigners have said
"Israa al-Ghomgham and four other individuals are now facing the most appalling possible punishment simply for their involvement in anti-government protests," Samah Hadid, Amnesty International's Middle East director of campaigns, said yesterday."We are urging the Saudi Arabian authorities to drop these plans immediately."
"Sentencing Israa al-Ghomgham to death would send a horrifying message that other activists could be targeted in the same way for their peaceful protest and human rights activism," Hadid said. "The charges against Ghomgham... are absurd and clearly politically motivated to silence dissent."