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Hamad al-Naqi (born c. 1988) (Arabic: حمد النقي) is a Kuwaiti activist and blogger who in June 2012 was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for charges pertaining to provoking sectarian tensions and blasphemous tweets against the prophet Mohammed. His arrest triggered international outcry from human rights organizations and world leaders.