Saudi Arabia arrests 2 more female activists as part of crackdown on dissent
Tehran (KNA) - Saudi Arabia has arrested two more female activists as Saudi Arabia continues its heavy-handed crackdown on voices of dissent.
The two women are accused of expressing support for other jailed female activists and voicing anger at Saudi Arabia's decision to imprison them.
The developments came as the United Nations has accused Riyadh of misusing its anti-terror law to crush peaceful dissent, denying freedom of expression, imprisoning critics and allegedly subjecting some of them to tortureThe UN has urged Saudi authorities to bring the law in line with international norms and halt what it called "barbaric and public executions."
Source: PressTV