Protesters have taken to the streets of the German city of Essen in condemnation of Saudi Arabia’s execution of a top Shia cleric.
According to Press TV, the demonstrators held placards with anti-Saudi slogans. They also criticized the German government for remaining silent over the issue.
A similar rally was held in the city of Frankfurt. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was executed by the Saudi regime last week over terrorism charges.
His execution sparked huge protests around the world.
Sheikh Nimr, a critic of the Riyadh regime, was shot by Saudi police and arrested in 2012 in Qatif, where peaceful anti-regime demonstrations were being held regularly at the time.
He was charged with instigating unrest and undermining the kingdom’s security. He had rejected the charges as baseless.
source : irib
