Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr, a prominent cleric and peaceful political activist in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, was sentenced to death in October 2014 for sedition and unrest against the Saudi Government. His execution is now imminent. Sheikh Al-Nimr has huge influence amongst the repressed Shi’a population in the region and has been unjustly imprisoned and sentenced for exercising his freedom of expression, as he was not granted a fair due process and was often denied access to legal representation. At the time his arrest was met with widespread and violent protests in the kingdom that left several people dead. It is feared that his execution will spark more violence and bloodshed.