Saudi Critic Jailed After Decrying Justice System

                   
washingtonpost.com     May 21, 2008            

Washington Post Foreign Service Wednesday, May 21, 2008; Page A13 JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 20 -- An outspoken critic of the Saudi government who was previously jailed for calling for greater democracy has been arrested, his wife said Tuesday. Matrouk al-Faleh, a professor of political science at... [read full story]                    

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Leading Saudi reformist arrested

zawya.com     May 20, 2008          

DUBAI, May 20, 2008 (AFP) - Leading Saudi reformist Matruk al-Faleh, who once served almost a year and a half in jail for demanding a constitutional monarchy, has been arrested, his wife told AFP on Tuesday. Jamila al-Ukalaa said she was informed by the security services in a telephone call at...                    

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Professor held after criticizing Saudi justice system

chron.com     May 21, 2008          

JIDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — An outspoken critic of the Saudi government who was previously jailed for calling for greater democracy has been arrested, his wife said Tuesday. Matrouk al-Faleh, a professor of political science at King Saud University in Riyadh, the capital, was detained Monday after he...                    

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Saudi Critic Jailed After Decrying Justice System

freeinternetpress.com     May 21, 2008          

An outspoken critic of the Saudi government who was previously jailed for calling for greater democracy has been arrested, his wife said Tuesday. Matrouk al-Faleh, a professor of political science at King Saud University in Riyadh, the capital, was detained Monday after he left for work, said his...                    

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Rights group urges release of Saudi lawyer

zawya.com     May 22, 2008          

An international human rights organisation on Wednesday called on Saudi Arabia to immediately release a prominent Saudi lawyer, the latest reformist to be detained in the conservative kingdom. Human Rights Watch, the New York-based group, said Mr Faleh's arrest confirmed that human rights...                    

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