Thursday, September 3, 2009

Human Rights Watch: Saudi Arabia must offer equality to Shias

How about offering equal rights to Christians, Jews, Hindus and anyone else who isn't muslim? BBC

A report by the Human Rights Watch pressure group has detailed what it says is systematic discrimination in Saudi Arabia against Shia Muslims.

Unfavourable treatment of minority Shia extends from education and employment to the justice system, leading to a big increase in sectarian tension, it says.

They comprise 10 to 15% of the Saudi population, and have long complained of being treated as second-class citizens.

Human Rights Watch wants a government commission to tackle the problem.

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