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| Saudi Arabia: Police arrest homosexuals at party |
| 2009-06-19 |
| [ADN Kronos] Saudi Arabian police are reported to have arrested 71 foreigners accused of homosexuality in the capital Riyadh. According to a report in the Arab daily, al-Quds al-Arabi, police raided a party in the al-Manar district of the capital and arrested the group. Several residents are reported to have notified police about people who were doing things that did "not conform" with Islamic sharia law. When police arrived they reportedly found people wearing "indecent" clothes and conducting themselves in an "indecent" manner. Seventy Filipinos and one Yemeni were arrested by police. A few weeks ago police arrested 55 young men accused of homosexuality at a party at a farm in the Sihat area. Homosexuality and cross-dressing are widely seen as immoral acts and are treated as serious crimes. While the kingdom has faced criticism from human rights organisations, it insists that it always acts in accordance with Sunni Islamic law. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 What happened, workers go on strike? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-06-19 14:46 |
| #1 While nothing excuses Saudi repressive actions, being gay and moving to work in Saudi Arabia should qualify for a Darwin Award of sorts. |
| Posted by: Odysseus 2009-06-19 10:48 |