'The gross abuse of power and denial of basic fundamental rights to life and liberty cannot be ignored' - Activists raise plight of Muslim scholars and other activists jailed by Saudi Arabia
A coalition of civil society groups took to the Saudi consulate in Los Angeles to protest Riyadh’s human rights abuses, including the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the imprisonment of religious and civil society activists.
While the CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the killing of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, the Trump administration has been reluctant to take action against him or the country at large.during the recent G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. Dozens of prominent activists, including women's rights activists, human rights defenders, and religious scholars have been caught up in a campaign to stamp out dissent.reportedly face the death penalty“ scholars... are amongst many individuals who are currently imprisoned without a trial with possibility of facing execution.
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