Demonstration against King Abdullah's visit

Submitted by martin on 18 October, 2007 - 5:12 Author: Sacha Ismail

Saudi Arabia's despot King Abdullah bin Abdul Azaz al Saud will be coming to Britain on an official state visit at the end of October. Saudi Arabia is one of the most oppressive societies on earth: an Islamist hell hole in which there are no workers' organisations, political parties or independent media; in which women are kept in apartheid-like purdah, religious minorities harrassed and gay people systematically persecuted; and in which floggings, torture and public beheadings are the norm.

(For more on Saudi Arabia, including an interview with a Saudi worker activist who fled to Britain, see here.)

The British and American governments' support for this foul regime tells you much of what you need to know about how seriously they take their professed commitment to democracy and human rights.

The Socialist Youth Network, youth wing of the Labour Representation Committee, is organising a protest.

Directions here.

Speakers confirmed so far include John McDonnell MP, Katy Clark MP and Peter Tatchell. There will be a banner-making session nearer the time.

John McDonnell has also moved an Early Day Motion opposing the visit in the House of Commons. The EDM is 2102: you can write to your MP via the Write to them website. The text of the EDM is here.

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