Nimr al-Nimr
1959 – 2016 Saudi Arabia
human rights defenderIslamic jurist
Who was Nimr al-Nimr?
Prominent Shia cleric and human rights activist who was executed by Saudi Arabia in 2016 for his criticism of the government.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Nimr al-Nimr (CC BY-SA 4.0).