Saudi Arabia commutes death sentence of Sri Lankan national

A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence of Anojaan Sivarasa, a 27-year-old Sri Lankan national. He was originally sentenced to death in September for allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad on Facebook. The commutation follows intense diplomatic efforts by the Sri Lankan government and international human rights organizations. Sivarasa had initially received a five-year prison term and a fine before the death penalty was imposed. His current legal status remains uncertain despite the reversal of the capital punishment.