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<p>We understand that Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has been sentenced to death. It is still
possible for him to appeal the decision.</p><p>The death penalty undermines human
dignity and its abolition is a human rights priority for the UK. Government Ministers,
our Ambassador in Riyadh and officials from our Embassy raise the issue of the death
penalty with the Saudi authorities, both bilaterally and through the EU. We recognise
that total abolition of the death penalty is unlikely in Saudi Arabia in the near
future. Our focus is therefore on the introduction of EU minimum standards for the
death penalty as a first step, and on supporting access to justice and rule of law.</p>
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