Four die in eastern Saudi Arabia police raid 20 February, 2014 – BBC Two police officers and two men they were trying to arrest have been killed in a gunfight in Saudi Arabia’s restive Eastern Province, officials say. The interior ministry said the officers came under fire while trying to detain “armed troublemakers” in al-Awamiya, more »
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Saudi law made to fend off threats of Democracy, human rights accountability
Saudi law warns US not to interfere in domestic affairs, democracy or human rights – advocate 4 February, 2014 – Voice of Russia Saudi Arabia has signaled to the United States ahead of US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the country that human rights will be subordinated to the pursuit of terrorists. Unde the more »
New Saudi law legalizes a range Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International censures KSA over controversial law 4 February, 2014 – Shia Post Amnesty International has censured Saudi Arabia over a controversial counter-terrorism law, calling it the kingdom’s new tool to crush peaceful expression. The UK-based rights body says the new Saudi law legalizes a range of ongoing human rights violations. In a Monday statement, more »