{"id":11706,"date":"2023-03-17T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reprieve.org\/us\/?p=11706"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:02:30","slug":"family-of-abdullah-al-howaiti-writes-to-lewis-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reprieve.org\/us\/2023\/03\/17\/family-of-abdullah-al-howaiti-writes-to-lewis-hamilton\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of Abdullah al-Howaiti writes to Lewis Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/f1-hamilton-saudi-arabia-ferrari-human-rights-31483b5310a32902661a3175f8c48219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported on the family of Abdullah al-Howaiti writing to Lewis Hamilton, to thank him for speaking about their son, who is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, during the Grand Prix in the country last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou publicly brought attention to Abdullah\u2019s case, and we are immensely grateful to you for using your for platform to shine a light on the injustice he faces. 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