Rights groups urge Malaysia not to deport Saudi
- Published: 11/02/2012 at 01:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
Rights groups urged Malaysia not to deport a young Saudi journalist whose Twitter comments about the Prophet Mohammed triggered calls for execution in his home country.
A Saudi internet surfer is seen checks his Twitter account at a coffee shop in Riyadh. Malaysian police said they had detained a young Saudi journalist who fled his country after Twitter comments he made about the Prophet Mohammed triggered calls for his execution.
Hamza Kashgari was arrested after arriving at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Thursday and a police spokesman said was still being quizzed.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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