Death Sentences of Shiites Point to Limits of Saudi Reforms
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shiite protesters charged with violence against security forces suggests the government's handling of sectarian tensions and unrest remains unchanged.
The country's supreme court recently upheld the death penalty in the case, raising concerns among rights activists that the group could be executed at any moment.