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Saudi Arabia: the country frees imprisoned people in apparent easing of crackdown
According to an AFP tally, more than 30 dissidents, many jailed for social media posts, have been released since December, in an apparent rollback of "bad laws" singled out by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.
Source: l'orient today (21/03/2025)