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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Associated Press

Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the social media platform, the kingdom and a number of individuals alleging an attempt to silence critics overseas.

Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, was working for the Red Crescent in Riyadh in 2018 when plain-clothed security forces entered the office of the Red Crescent offices in Riyadh. He was taken away without any explanation.

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