Saudi Arabia, a major supporter of opposition forces in Syria, has
increased crackdown on its own dissenters, with 30,000 activists
reportedly in jail. In an exclusive interview to RT a Saudi prince
defector explained what the monarchy fears most.
“Saudi Arabia has stepped up arrests and trials of peaceful
dissidents, and responded with force to demonstrations by
citizens,” Human Rights Watch begins the country’s profile on
its website.
Political parties are banned in Saudi Arabia and human rights
groups willing to function legally have to go no further than
investigating things like corruption or inadequate services.
Campaigning for political freedoms is outlawed.
One of such groups, which failed to get its license from the
government, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association
(ACPRA), was cited by AFP as saying the kingdom was holding
around 30,000 political prisoners. (more)
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