A Saudi woman studying in Leeds University in the UK has been sentenced to 34 years in prison by the country's court for using Twitter and allegedly retweeting tweets from dissidents.
Salma al-Shehab, 34, a PhD student, has been accused of causing "public unrest" and "destabilising civil and national security". Salma was initially given a three years' prison sentence but it was then increased to 34 years, including a 34-year travel ban.
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