Son of Cleric Executed by Saudi Arabia: ‘He Spoke Loudly About Their Tyranny. So They Killed Him’ | KTLA

3.9.17

Son of Cleric Executed by Saudi Arabia: ‘He Spoke Loudly About Their Tyranny. So They Killed Him’ | KTLA: The firebrand Shiite cleric was steely in his pursuit of justice and dignity, says his son, and had exposed human rights abuses in the kingdom. For that Nimr al-Nimr knew he would pay the ultimate price.

“He spoke loudly about their tyranny. So they killed him,” says Mohammed al-Nimr, 28, who calls himself a believer but says he is not religious like his father.

“We are so proud of him, and we are not going to be intimidated or stop asking for freedom. My father stood peacefully for the lives of all people.”

The new year had barely begun when Saudi Arabia announced the executions of the cleric and 46 other prisoners, stirring global uproar over what Amnesty International called an “utter disregard” for human rights.