Thousands of Saudis attend Shia human rights activist funeral

Thousands of People in Saudi Arabia have held a funeral for a pro-democracy activist who was killed by Saudi forces.

According to reports, thousands of people attended the mourning ceremony, organized for an anti-government protester, who died of his injuries in a hospital on Tuesday, days after he was shot by Saudi forces in the country’s restive Qatif region.

During the funeral procession, the mourners denounced Saudi Arabia for its violent crackdown on the peaceful demonstrations in the country.