Coffin action for 47 people executed in Saudi Arabia

Location: Amnesty International Ireland

Time: 12.45-2.00

Date: 2 February

Saudi Arabia executed 47 people in a single day on 2 January. We must protest against this utter disregard for human rights.

Shi’a Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, was among those executed. He was convicted after a political and grossly unfair trial. 

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr had been a vocal critic of the Saudi Arabian government  His killing in particular suggests they are also using the death penalty in the name of counter-terror to settle scores and crush dissidents.With the exception of the Sheikh and three Shi’a Muslim activists, the others were convicted of involvement with al-Qa’ida.

Sign up to be a pallbearer by emailing act@amnesty.ie

We need 94 people to join us on Tuesday 2 February at 12.45 to walk from the Amnesty office  to the Saudi Arabian Embassy carrying 47 coffins to sham Saudi Arabia and condemn these executions!

If you can’t make it to the Amnesty offices for 12.45, join us at the Saudi Arabian Embassy at 1.20.