Under the new decree by King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia has officially categorized atheists as terrorists in new laws that can jail someone for up to 20 years for almost any criticism of the government or Islam.
Any secular citizen who commit ‘thought crimes’ are grouped in the same category as violent terrorist groups as it ‘calls for atheist thought in any form or calls into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based.’
Saudi Arabia has officially identified atheists as terrorists in sweeping new laws that threaten up to 20 years in prison for almost any criticism of the government or Islam.
The regulations place secular citizens who commit thought crimes in the same category as violent terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch and Saudi Hezbollah.
Under the new decree by King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia will jail for up to 20 years anyone who fights in conflicts abroad – an apparent move to deter Saudis from joining rebels in Syria.
But the law also applies to any Saudi citizen or a foreigner residing in the kingdom that ‘calls for atheist thought in any form or calls into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based.’
The laws have been denounced by human rights groups for making no distinction between religious expression and violent extremism.
‘Saudi authorities have never tolerated criticism of their policies, but these recent laws and regulations turn almost any critical expression or independent association into crimes of terrorism,’ said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
The counter-terrorism measure have also been mocked by Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch which said they would not deter the Islamist group’s fighters and that they proved the kingdom was in the pay of the United States.
In an online statement, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) also said Riyadh’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood – a group whose political wings have contested elections in several countries – as a terrorist organisation proved that secular authorities would never tolerate Islamist groups.
Obamas buddy ought too look @ a mirror !!!!!!!!!!
Maybe we ought move out and let him protect his kingship
That’s a shame because Saudi Arabia was a friend and ally to the US. Lord only knows what the self proclaimed “Genius” in the White House will do. My guess would be to ignore the situation and hope the problem goes away.
Obama and the democrats will do the same here when they have the opportunity.
did any of the viewers know his father or gr-father was an alcoholic? The brits hauled truck loads of whiskey out of his palace before any one knew he was dead. It was kept out of the publics eyes.
SURPRISED? WHAT A $#%&!@* HOLE of a country!
obozos derection for us..
UP YOURS RAGHEAD!!
Coming to a neighborhood near you ! But not for atheists . . . for Christians and Jews ! ! !
I’m not athieist by $#%&!@* that son of a bitch. Kill the muslims !!!