Article one of the new provisions defines terrorism as "calling for atheist thought in any form, or calling into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based".…
Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director of Human Rights Watch, said: "Saudi authorities have never tolerated criticism of their policies, but these recent laws and regulations turn almost any critical expression or independent association into crimes of terrorism….
"These regulations dash any hope that King Abdullah intends to open a space for peaceful dissent or independent groups," Mr Stork said.…Not a very liberal bunch, are they? What was that about "spreading freedom and democracy" again?
Oh, right, they have the oil.
Independent
Saudi Arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents
Adam Withnall
ht Lambert Strether at Naked Capitalism
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