Execution of Nimr al-Nimr

Shaykh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia who was among 47 people executed on 2 January 2016 "after being convicted of terrorism offences". Others executed included "Sunnis convicted of involvement in al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks in 2003". Various demonstrations against the execution of al-Nimr in different countries of the globe have been reporting by the different news channel since his execution.

In October 2014, Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court approved a death sentence for Nimr for disobeying the ruler, inciting sectarian strife, and encouraging, leading and participating in demonstrations. According to sources main charge was criticism against Saudi's officials. On 2 January 2016, Saudi Arabia government executed 47 prisoners and declared that Nimr had been among them.

Protests were held after Nimr's execution in various cities of world such as London, Tehran, Chicago, Toronto, Iranian holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, Iraq,Lebanon, Afghanistan,Pakistan, India's Jammu and Kashmir state, Turkey, and in front of Saudi Embassy in Athens, GreeceWashington, United States, and Canberra, Australia.

People in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have taken to the streets with protesters marching from Nimr's hometown of al-Awamiyah to Qatif, chanting: "Down with the Al Saud".

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