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Death sentence against Sri Lankan migrant worker removed after joint Sri Lankan-Saudi legal efforts

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The death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa in Saudi Arabia has been removed following a decision by the Saudi Supreme Court to review the verdict issued by the Court of Appeal, Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said on Tuesday.

Daily MirrorDeath sentence against Sri Lankan migrant worker removed after joint Sri Lankan-Saudi legal efforts

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Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.

  1. Newswire · Anojan Sivarasa case: Legal team finalizes appeal to Saudi Supreme Court
  2. Newswire · Appeal against Anojan Sivarasa’s death sentence filed in Saudi Supreme Court
  3. Newswire · Sri Lanka thanks Saudi Arabia after Supreme Court overturns Anojan Sivarasa’s death sentence

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