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David the Dendrite was a monk who lived outside Thessaloniki in the 500s and was famed for his sound advice. Tired of being hounded by crowds of people seeking his advice, he went to live in an almond tree for three years.

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David the Dendrite was a monk who lived outside Thessaloniki in the 500s and was famed for his sound advice. Tired of being hounded by crowds of people seeking his advice, he went to live in an almond tree for three years.

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Abdul Rahman is an Afghan man who was arrested in February 2006 and faced a possible death sentence for apostasy because he had converted to Christianity. On 27 March 2006, under heavy pressure from foreign governments, Abdul Rahman was released from prison. Italy offered him asylum.

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In May 2018, Loujain al-Hathloul and several other prominent women's rights activists were kidnapped in the UAE and deported to Saudi Arabia where they were charged with "attempting to destabilise the kingdom." Al-Hathloul was released from prison in 2021 but remains under a de facto travel ban.

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In May 2018, Loujain al-Hathloul and several other prominent women's rights activists were kidnapped in the UAE and deported to Saudi Arabia where they were charged with "attempting to destabilise the kingdom." Al-Hathloul was released from prison in 2021 but remains under a de facto travel ban.

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