Saudi Arabia detains prominent human rights lawyer

[JURIST] Notable human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair [HRW backgrounder] was was taken into custody in Saudi Arabia Tuesday after a hearing at the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh. Abu al-Khair, founder and chief of the human rights group Saudi Arabia Monitor of Human Rights, faces charges [AP report] that include inciting public opinion. Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] on Wednesday condemned [press release] Abu al-Khair's imprisonment demanding his immediate release. In their press release AI criticized Saudi authorities stating...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/04/prominent-human-rights-lawyer-detained-in-saudi-arabia.php

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