{"id":15454,"date":"2013-06-11T07:46:36","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T03:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2013-06-11T07:46:36","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T03:46:36","slug":"kuwaiti-woman-jailed-for-11-years-for-tweeting-that-nations-ruler-should-be-overthrown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/en\/?p=15454","title":{"rendered":"Kuwaiti woman jailed for 11 YEARS for tweeting that nation&#8217;s ruler should be overthrown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/\u0547\u0565\u0575\u056d-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570-\u0561\u056c-\u0531\u0570\u0574\u0561\u0564-\u0561\u056c-\u054b\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0580-\u0561\u056c-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570\u0568-\u0587-\u0532\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0584-\u0555\u0562\u0561\u0574\u0561\u0576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15449\" alt=\"KUWAIT-US-OBAMA\" src=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/\u0547\u0565\u0575\u056d-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570-\u0561\u056c-\u0531\u0570\u0574\u0561\u0564-\u0561\u056c-\u054b\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0580-\u0561\u056c-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570\u0568-\u0587-\u0532\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0584-\u0555\u0562\u0561\u0574\u0561\u0576.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/\u0547\u0565\u0575\u056d-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570-\u0561\u056c-\u0531\u0570\u0574\u0561\u0564-\u0561\u056c-\u054b\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0580-\u0561\u056c-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570\u0568-\u0587-\u0532\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0584-\u0555\u0562\u0561\u0574\u0561\u0576.jpg 634w, https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/\u0547\u0565\u0575\u056d-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570-\u0561\u056c-\u0531\u0570\u0574\u0561\u0564-\u0561\u056c-\u054b\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0580-\u0561\u056c-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570\u0568-\u0587-\u0532\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0584-\u0555\u0562\u0561\u0574\u0561\u0576-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive2.ankakh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/\u0547\u0565\u0575\u056d-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570-\u0561\u056c-\u0531\u0570\u0574\u0561\u0564-\u0561\u056c-\u054b\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0580-\u0561\u056c-\u054d\u0561\u0562\u0561\u0570\u0568-\u0587-\u0532\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0584-\u0555\u0562\u0561\u0574\u0561\u0576-385x300.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>A teacher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison today for tweets that insulted Kuwait&#8217;s ruler and encouraged his overthrow.<\/p>\n<p>Huda al-Ajmi, 37, received the longest known sentence for online dissent in the Gulf state, according to Kuwaiti opposition groups.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly faced three separate charges that included insulting the Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, which carries a one-year sentence in itself.<\/p>\n<p>The other two five-year prison terms were given for inciting rebellion against the regime and violating laws on public discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Although Kuwait is more liberal than many Gulf states, authorities are <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>increasingly cracking down on perceived dissent over social media.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is unusual for a woman to serve jail time for political crimes in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>Recently two female activists were punished with lighter jail terms but ended up with suspended sentences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A teacher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison today for tweets that 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