EU: Nimr execution may have dangerous consequences for Mideast

‘The European Union says the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by the Saudi regime could have “dangerous consequences” for the Middle East, a region already in the grip of deadly turmoil.

In a statement issued in reaction to the execution, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Saturday that the specific case of Sheikh Nimr raises serious concern about freedom of expression and the respect of basic civil and political rights “also in the framework of the fight against terrorism.”

She warned that the case has the potential of sparking “further the sectarian tensions that already bring so much damage to the entire region, with dangerous consequences.”’

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