Iranian students to protest outside Saudi embassy after Nimr execution

Published January 3rd, 2016 - 04:30 GMT
Protesters hold a sign featuring Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. (Twitter)
Protesters hold a sign featuring Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. (Twitter)

Saudi Arabia's execution of a cleric dissident has stoked so much anger across Iran that students of universities and missionary schools are to protest the move on Sunday.    

Saudi embassy in Tehran will be the venue for students of Tehran-based universities to express their protest against anti-human-rights measures of Saudi monarchy, said Hassanlou, a student activist of Imam Sadiq University of Tehran.

The activist of Basij union of Imam Sadiq University invited his fellow Tehrani academician to participate in the event.

Meanwhile, clerics across Iran have voiced their condemnation for Saudi’s oppression of unarmed dissidents and have cancelled all their classes on Sunday.

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr for alleged incitement and political dissidence..

Editor's note: This article has been edited from the source material

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