`` King Abdullah 's swift revocation of this punishment sends an important notice to the Saudi judicial system that it should not go after journalists for exercising free speech , '' said Sarah Leah Whitson , Middle East director for Human Rights Watch . Saudi king overturns journalist 's sentence of 60 lashes , two-year travel ban . Female journalist worked on controversial TV show on sexual taboos . Score: 7 Human Rights Watch.calls on King Abdullah to overturn that sentence too .
Saudi king overturns journalist 's sentence of 60 lashes , two-year travel ban . Female journalist worked on controversial TV show on sexual taboos . Score: 7 Human Rights Watch.calls on King Abdullah to overturn that sentence too .