Saudi Arabia arrests man who filmed execution pardon
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested a state employee accused of filming a public execution that was stayed at the last minute, reportedly after a pardon from the victim’s family.
The man, who has not been publicly named, has been referred to the public prosecutor in the capital Riyadh for questioning.
The footage appears to have been shot in secret through a window overlooking the public square where the execution was due to be carried out.
The police spokesman, General Fawaz bin Jamal al-Mayman, said the arrested man had “exploited his place of work” to shoot the clip.
Mayman warned that filming such incidents and broadcasting the footage was a “clear violation of the legal regime”, saying it could serious consequences.
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