Repression in Saudi Arabia in full force despite release of prisoners, says HRW
May 24, 2021 at 1:24 pm | Published in: Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia
An activist of the human rights NGO Amnesty International takes part in an action in front of the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Brussels on January 8, 2021 [KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images]
May 24, 2021 at 1:24 pm
Saudi Arabia's repression of dissidents, human rights activists, and independent critics remains in full force despite the release of some prominent activists earlier this year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday. The sentencing of three men in March and April to lengthy prison terms on charges related to their peaceful dissent underscores the authorities' continued repressive campaign, argued the US-based rights group.