Speech
Individual rights to freedom of speech or freedom of faith and peaceful assembly like Shiite Moharram Processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain or Husayn ibn Ali are not respected and are completely banned by the monarchy. Any speech or public demonstration that is deemed to be critical of the government, especially the royal family, or (Wahabi) Islam as defined by government, can lead to imprisonment, corporal punishment and even execution.
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