Saudi Arabia Human Rights

Barber Insults Islam, Receives Saudi Death Sentence

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 05.27.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

The Turkish national working in Saudi Arabia allegedly insulted God in an argument outside his shop. A Saudi blogger who reported the incident received a prison sentence and a fine.

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Jason Linkins

The Gift That Keeps On Giving: Memories of Frenemies

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics

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"Western" feminist organizations are frequently criticized for keeping mum on the issue of women's rights in Islamic countries. "How hypocritical of ...

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Report: Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim

Associated Press | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has pardoned a female rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes for being alone with a man at the time of the atta...

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Perturbing the Judiciary? Hurting the Country's Image? Shame on You!

William Fisher | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

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William Fisher

Here we have another kind of terror: Terror in the Courtroom. It is a kind of terror that violates the most basic tenets of what America is supposed to stand for: the rule of law.

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Saudi Women Petition For Right To Drive

Washington Post | Posted 09.24.2007 | Politics

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For the first time since a demonstration in 1990, a group of Saudi women is campaigning for the right to drive in this conservative kingdom, the only ...

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