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Sir Alan Duncan
THE execution of dozens of prisoners by British ally Saudi Arabia is a “deeply backward step,” a Tory minister told Parliament today.
Sir Alan Duncan MP said: “We’re very concerned by the executions of 37 men inside Saudi Arabia and the Foreign Office is working to establish the full facts.
“One of the grave concerns about these executions is that it would appear to include minors or those who were minors at the time that the charges were made.
Groups are urging the US government to secure the 16-year old’s release as his mental and physical health decline dramatically after nine months inside Ofer prison, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
