Saudi Woman Sentenced to 200 Lashes for Being Raped
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(Amnesty Intl) Even by the standard of low expectations set for a trip described as ‘fence mending’ President Obama’s public silence on Saudi Arabia human rights violations spoke loudly today.
Saudi Arabia is targeting human rights defenders and subjecting them to unfair trials–two founders of a leading human rights organization are currently on a hunger strike following convictions related to their peaceful political work that led to long sentences.
Saudi security forces continue to abuse opponents and detainees with impunity. Torture is reported to be wide spread and systematic leading to unfair trials where key evidence is often collected through torture or the threat of torture.
Religious and ethnic groups face discrimination and sometimes even jail time for peacefully following their beliefs. For domestic workers, life in Saudi Arabia can be a nightmare where they have no legal recourse if abused and Women, Saudi law and practice continues to discriminate against them and offers little protection against domestic and other violence.
Full article here from Amnesty International
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