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Saudi Arabia detains 17 people in sweeping crackdown |
2018-06-04 |
![]() ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... says it has jugged Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! 17 people in a sweeping crackdown, which has mostly targeted female human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights,mind you... campaigners. Last month, the kingdom nabbed 11 people, including high-profile female activists, blaming them for anti-establishment activities. On Saturday, the authorities said the number of those arrested had reached 17. They did not specify whether the new detainees were activists, only saying that they had promoted insecurity in the kingdom. According to a statement by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, eight of the detainees have been temporarily released. The rest were being kept after "confessing" to a slew of charges, including suspicious contact with "hostile" organizations and recruiting people in sensitive government positions. |
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