4 days ago · Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia cancels death sentence for Sri Lankan who insulted Prophet Muhammad
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Saudi Arabia. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC. The headline in use is “Saudi Arabia cancels death sentence for Sri Lankan who insulted Prophet Muhammad”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A Saudi court sentenced Anojan Sivarasa to death for insulting Islam on Facebook despite deleting comment and apologising. The Supreme Court later reversed the decision A screenshot of Anojan Siravasan insulting the Prophet Muhammad was sent to Saudi officials who prosecuted him for blasphemy (Human Rights Watch)
Story timeline
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Saudi Arabia cancels death sentence for Sri Lankan who insulted Prophet Muhammad
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- Middle East Eye