Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud: Difference between revisions
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King Abdullah has also been criticized for his policies on religious freedom, which is reportedly non-existent, and the Saudi government allegedly has arrested [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiite Shiite] pilgrims on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj Hajj]. On 24 January 2007, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch Human Rights Watch] sent an open letter to King Abdullah asking him to cease religious persecution of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya Ahmadi] faith in Saudi Arabia. Two letters were sent in November 2006 and February 2007 asking him to remove the travel ban on critics of the Saudi government. Human Rights Watch has not yet indicated whether they have received any response to these letters. | King Abdullah has also been criticized for his policies on religious freedom, which is reportedly non-existent, and the Saudi government allegedly has arrested [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiite Shiite] pilgrims on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj Hajj]. On 24 January 2007, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch Human Rights Watch] sent an open letter to King Abdullah asking him to cease religious persecution of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya Ahmadi] faith in Saudi Arabia. Two letters were sent in November 2006 and February 2007 asking him to remove the travel ban on critics of the Saudi government. Human Rights Watch has not yet indicated whether they have received any response to these letters. | ||
On 30 October 2007, during a state visit to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom], King Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a "murderer" and a "torturer". Concerns were raised in the UK about the treatment of women and | On 30 October 2007, during a state visit to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom], King Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a "murderer" and a "torturer". Concerns were raised in the UK about the treatment of women and homosexuals by the Saudi kingdom and over alleged bribes involving arms deals between Saudi Arabia and the UK. | ||
In addition to his bad deeds; however; he has done some good things. For example; he has donated lots of money. | In addition to his bad deeds; however; he has done some good things. For example; he has donated lots of money. | ||
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