Outrage Follows Saudi Arabia's Execution of Nearly 50 Prisoners

[JEB]

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/02/outrage-follows-saudi-arabias-execution-nearly-50-prisoners

by
Deirdre Fulton

Saudi Arabia—recently chosen to to head a key United Nations human rights panel—on Saturday executed 47 people convicted of "terrorism," including at least four convicted of offenses related to political protest.

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The mass execution comes on the heels of a deadly year that saw Saudi Arabia execute more than 150 people, "many of them for non-violent offenses," said Maya Foa, director of the death penalty team at international human rights organization Reprieve.

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"Saudi Arabia’s allies—including the U.S. and UK—must not turn a blind eye to such atrocities and must urgently appeal to the Kingdom to change course," Foa concluded.

Many echoed that call on social media, highlighting the apparent hypocrisy of Saudi Arabia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

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Meanwhile, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition that has been dropping bombs in Yemen for more than nine months, killing scores of civilians and destroying critical infrastructure, announced Saturday the end of a ceasefire that had been in place since December 15.
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Oil is very dirty stuff.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/02/outrage-follows-saudi-arabias-execution-nearly-50-prisoners

[SHRED]

1. The Royal Family should execute itself then

[JEB]

2. Comment.

Khaled Bey @KhaledBeydoun

Saudi Arabia executed 47 people in one day.

Yet, no human rights atrocity will trigger the U.S. to reevaluate its friendship it seems.
12:12 AM - 2 Jan 2016

[Vinca]

3. Saudi Arabia was chosen to head a human rights panel??? Is that the Onion????

I would love to know why they aren't considered terrorists.

[JEB]

5. Sorry, not thr Onion.

They are not terrorists because they have a lot of oil.

[IDemo]

4. U.S. concerned execution of Nimr will exacerbate sectarian tensions

http://in.reuters.com/article/saudi-security-usa-idINL1N14M0FA20160102

The U.S. government expressed concern on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric, could exacerbate sectarian tensions, and urged all leaders in the Middle East to "redouble efforts" to de-escalate regional tensions.

Powerful words, indeed. That's sure to knock the Haus of Saud back on their heels and make them straighten up their justice system.....

[JEB]

6. You Saudis, cut it out.

And keep the oil flowing.