*RIYADH – Saudi Arabia´s public prosecutor has sought the death penaltyagainst five human rights activists, who are currently being tried by thecountry’s terrorism tribunal, rights groups said on Wednesday.*
Among those accused of inciting protests in the oil-rich Eastern Provinceis Israa al-Ghomgham, the first female activist to possibly face the deathpenalty.
“Israa al-Ghomgham and four other individuals are now facing the mostappalling possible punishment simply for their involvement inanti-government protests,” said Samah Hadid, Amnesty International´s MiddleEast director of campaigns.
“We are urging the Saudi Arabian authorities to drop these plansimmediately,” Hadid added.
Ghomgham was arrested at her home along with her husband in December 2015,according to Human Rights Watch.