Sunday, February 2, 2014

New Saudi counterterrorism law alarms activists

New Saudi counterterrorism law alarms activistsFILE - In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010 file photo, King Abdullah, center, of Saudi Arabia and his half brother Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, right, hold their swords as they take part in the traditional Arda dance, or War dance, during the Janadriyah Festival of Heritage and Culture on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah has ratified a new counter-terrorism law which went into effect Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Rights activists said that the law criminalizes speech critical of the government or society. It was published in full in the government's official gazette Um Al-Qura Friday. (AP Photo, File)
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