Amnesty International has called on Saudi authorities to stop excessive use of force against anti-regime protesters in the country

Amnesty International has called on Saudi authorities to stop excessive use of force against anti-regime protesters in the country.

“The Saudi authorities must end their repeated moves to stifle people’s attempts to protest against the widespread use of arbitrary detention in the country,” Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Director Philip Luther said on Tuesday.

“The right of people to peaceful protest must be respected and the security forces must refrain from detaining or using excessive force against people who exercise it.”

Amnesty’s statement comes in reaction to a recent threat by the Al Saud regime to take harsh measures against the protests, which are staged for the release of political prisoners.

On October 11, the Saudi Interior Ministry warned the Saudi public against staging demonstrations in the kingdom in support of the prisoners and pledged to deal “firmly” with those participating in such protest rallies.

Saudi authorities are facing a rise in protests against arbitrary detentions and widespread demands for the release of political prisoners.