Human rights activists criticize US praise for lack of Saudi Arabia protests
US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross suggested no protesters was a sign of Saudi Arabia’s goodwill, but laws there strictly forbid any demonstrations
by Adam Gabbatt in New York
May 23, 2017
2 minutes
The US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross’s praise for the lack of protests during Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia has been criticized by civil rights activists who pointed out that protesting in Saudi Arabia is illegal.
Ross travelled with the US president to Saudi Arabia in the first stage of his first international, Ross said there was “no sign of” protesters and seemed to suggest this was a sign of the country’s goodwill towards the US.
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