Saudi Arabia: Stop Trials for ‘Insulting’ Islam

13 May

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Charges Violate Precepts of Law, Freedom of Expression
Courts in Jeddah should dismiss cases against a Saudi web critic and a Turkish barber charged with “insulting” Islam, an unequivocal violation of freedom of expression protected under international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

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