Saudi Arabia says reports about torture by Amnesty, HRW are baseless
A folder with a logo of the Human Rights Commission of Saudi Arabia is pictured on a desk during the Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia by the Human Rights Council at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports about torture and sexual harassment published by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as baseless.
“The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia categorically and strongly denies the allegations made by them. The wild claims made, quoting anonymous ‘testimonies’ or ‘informed sources’, are simply wrong,” the Ministry of Media said in a statement.
The rights groups accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of abusing several activists, including some female human rights defenders detained since May.
Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Robin Pomeroy
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