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We are in the twilight hours of the reality we have all formerly known, daunting challenges are now very near for us all. The current window of time is the most. Authorities continued to discriminate against women and religious minorities. Saudi Arabia led coalition airstrikes using US made bombs killed at least 9. Yemen on March 1. Watch Feast Of Love Download. Yemen Airstrikes and Blockade. As the leader of the nine nation coalition that began military operations against the Houthis and allied forces in Yemen on March 2. Saudi Arabia has committed numerous violations of international humanitarian law. Since coalition airstrikes began, more than 4,1. OHCHR, air strikes are the single largest cause of civilian casualties. Jimmy Kimmel Opens Up About Revealing Sons Medical Issues To Viewers Pussycat Dolls Founder Robin Antin Slams Claims That Girl Group Is A Prostitution Ring. 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The Saudi military spokesman denied the use of cluster bombs in Yemens capital, Sanaa, but admitted their use in one attack in Hajjah. In 2. 01. 6 the Saudi led coalition was added to the UN Secretary Generals list of shame for children in armed conflict for its role in killing and maiming children and attacking schools and hospitals in Yemen. After Saudi Arabia and its allies threatened to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance to the UN, the coalition was removed from the list pending review. The Houthis have been on the list since 2. In July, the Saudi led coalition announced findings of preliminary investigations into eight widely publicized coalition airstrikes causing civilian casualties. The coalition appointed panel of investigators recommended compensation for victims of only one attack. Current and archived news stories on NASA and aerospace related news. 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In 2. 01. 6 over a dozen prominent activists convicted on charges arising from their peaceful activities were serving long prison sentences. Prominent activist Waleed Abu al Khair continued to serve a 1. Saudi Arabias terrorism court that convicted him in 2. Prominent blogger Raif Badawi served the fourth year of his 1. January 2. 01. 5. In March, Saudi Arabia sentenced journalist Alaa Brinji to five years in prison and an eight year travel ban for tweets in which he criticized religious authorities and voiced support for the right of women to drive and jailed human rights activists. By mid 2. 01. 6 Saudi Arabia had jailed nearly all the founders of the banned Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association ACPRA. In April and May, Saudi Arabias Specialized Criminal Court, the countrys terrorism tribunal, convicted ACPRA activists Abd al Aziz al Shubaily and Issa al Hamid to eight and nine years in prison respectively, in addition to lengthy travel bans based solely on their peaceful pro reform advocacy. In December 2. 01. Saudi Cabinet approved a new law permitting the establishment of civil society organizations for the first time, and authorities published the laws implementing regulations in 2. The new regulations permit authorities to dissolve or deny registration to any nongovernmental organization on vague grounds, including contradicting Islamic Sharia, infringing upon public order, contradicting public morals, breaching national unity, or contradicting other laws and regulations. By September, Human Rights Watch was unaware of any registration of an independent human rights group under the new law. Saudi Arabia does not tolerate public worship by adherents of religions other than Islam and systematically discriminates against Muslim religious minorities, notably Twelver Shia and Ismailis, including in public education, the justice system, religious freedom, and employment. Government affiliated religious authorities continued to disparage Shia Islam in public statements and documents. In February, a Saudi court reduced Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadhs punishment from the death penalty to eight years in prison for alleged blasphemous statements in a book of his poetry and during a discussion group. Saudi Arabia has no written laws concerning sexual orientation or gender identity, but judges use principles of uncodified Islamic law to sanction people suspected of committing sexual relations outside marriage, including adultery, extramarital and homosexual sex, or other immoral acts. If such activity occurs online, judges and prosecutors utilize vague provisions of the countrys anti cybercrime law that criminalize online activity impinging on public order, religious values, public morals, and privacy. In February, the Saudi Gazette reported that the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution is considering requesting the death penalty for anyone using social media to solicit homosexual acts. Criminal Justice. Saudi Arabia applies Sharia Islamic law as its national law. There is no formal penal code, but the government has passed some laws and regulations that subject certain broadly defined offenses to criminal penalties. In the absence of a written penal code or narrowly worded regulations, however, judges and prosecutors can criminalize a wide range of offenses under broad, catch all charges such as breaking allegiance with the ruler or trying to distort the reputation of the kingdom. 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