Nov 16, 2021
The United Nations marks November 16 each year as the International Day for Tolerance. Religious tolerance is one key component of tolerance overall. Governments in the Middle East have increasingly espoused a doctrine of religious tolerance…
Additional Name(s):
Salman al-Awda, Salman Alodah, Salman Fahad Al Odah, سلمان فهد العودة
Gender:
Male
Current Location:
Ha’ir Prison, South of Riyadh
Perpetrator:
Saudi…
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