Rights report sparks indignation in Saudi Arabia
Jumana Al Tamimi; 22/9/08
Saudi politicians, researchers and intellectuals have closed ranks in defence of the country’s treatment of its citizens and described a newly released Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleging a “pattern of discrimination against the Ismailis” as a document that has blown things out of proportion. The initial reaction of the Saudi intelligentsia - many said they have not had a chance to examine the report in detail or ascertain the sources on which it bases its assessment - varied greatly but suggested a general consensus that things were not as bad as HRW had made it out to be. Some sought to rebuff the perceived bias while others accused Iran of exacerbating Sunni-Shiite tensions in the region by instigating Shiite groups to speak against their governments.
See; http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi_arabia/10247050.html
Tags: Human Rights, Saudi Arabia