Saudi Arabia: President Obama must not shirk responsibility to tackle human rights during visit

Headline Title: Saudi Arabia: President Obama must not shirk responsibility to tackle human rights during 28 March 2014 President Barack Obama must break the US administration’s silence on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record by taking a strong public stand against the systematic violations in the Kingdom during his visit there this week, said Amnesty International.The US president is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia today. His visit coincides with a local campaign calling for an end to the driving ban for women in the Kingdom. Amnesty International is asking President Obama to express…

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