Saudi Arabiaâ„¢s violent crackdown on peaceful anti-regime protesters, which has led to the death of number of activists, amounts to genocide, a political analyst tells Press TV.
Å“It’s genocide because the Saudi regime is basically committing atrocities against a group … [and it amounts to genocide] in accordance with the 1948 Genocide Convention …,” Syed Ali Wasif, member of the Society for International Reforms and Research said in an interview with Press TV on Friday.
The analyst noted that anti-regime protests in Saudi Arabia are very important as they reveal the reality of what is going on inside Saudi Arabia especially inside the kingdomâ„¢s Eastern Province.
Wasif pointed out that Saudi opposition must become more united so that they can take the message of the Saudi people to the attention of Western countries, international media and human rights organizations.
Å“So that will lead to a kind of recognition from the international community and to a large scale from the people in general about the fate, about the political scenario inside Saudi Arabia in general …,” he added.
Saudi activist, Morsi Ali Ibrahim al-Rabah, died on Sunday from injuries he sustained in a police shooting in the town of Awamiyah in Eastern Province.
An Interior Ministry spokesman said Rabah was on a list of 23 Shia activists wanted over allegations of involvement in anti-regime protests.
Rabah has been the 18th victim of the Saudi regimeâ„¢s crackdown on protesters in the Qatif region since 2011.
On June 21, Saudi regime forces killed a young man during a raid on the houses of anti-regime activists in the village of al-Tubi in Qatif. Police shot the 19-year-old in the head and shoulder.
Since February 2011, protesters have held demonstrations on an almost regular basis in Saudi Arabia, mainly in Qatif and Awamiyah, primarily calling for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination.
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Republished with permission from:: Press TV