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Published 09:26 31 Aug 2022 BST
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However details surrounding Qahtani, including her age and what exactly she said on social media, remains unknown. That's why Washington-based organisation Dawn is investigating her case.
Qahtani's sentencing comes only weeks after mother-of-two and Leeds University doctoral candidate Salma al-Shebab was sentenced to 34 years in prison, after she followed and retweeted activists and dissidents on Twitter. She also got a 34-year travel ban.
Shebab told the Saudi court she had faced abuse and harassment while in detention, including interrogation after being given medication that exhausted her.
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View over the business district along King Fahd Road in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[/caption]
The convictions have raised the alarm in other countries. On Monday, US officials said "significant concerns" had been discussed with Saudi Arabia following Sheba's sentencing.
JOE contacted the Saudi government media office for comment.
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