Rozanna Al Yami, a Saudi female journalist has been sentenced to 60 lashes by a Saudi court for her involvement in a TV show, in which a Saudi man openly talked about sex.

Gulf News reports, Al Yami is believed to be the first Saudi journalist to be given such a punishment. The charges against her included involvement in the preparation of the program and advertising the segment on the internet.

Twitter users are in shock after hearing this news, some are even talking about human rights in Saudi Arabia.

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   wanttobeawriter (location undisclosed) is shocked to hear that a Saudi Journalist is getting 60 lashes. 24 Oct 2009 from web
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   instockmarkets (India) RT @Ade1965 Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes http://bit.ly/3ZwRnK ; I must say we still live in a medival world with modern gadgets 24 Oct 2009 from web
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   rfarahmand (London, England) Female Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for TV show on Saudi taboos, including extramarital sex 24 Oct 2009 from web
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   RobBreakenridge (Canada) RT @TarekFatah wonders if Canadian feminists will speak out for the female Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes. http://bit.ly/1K4s4 24 Oct 2009 from web
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   flavius52 (location undisclosed) “Saudi female journalist lashes for show” When will we stop buying oil from these scumbags? 24 Oct 2009 from BigTweet
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   rodneystack (location undisclosed) Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes(where is the respect for human rights. What a people. http://bit.ly/2pjykZ 24 Oct 2009 from Snaptu

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