Human Rights Watch, a well—known advocacy group, has issued a report  on slavery in Saudi Arabia, finding extreme conditions and circumstance resembling slavery exist for millions of foreign workers there.

"Migrant workers in the purportedly modern society that the kingdom has become continue to suffer extreme forms of labor exploitation that sometimes rise to slavery—like conditions," it said.

"This report is an indictment of unscrupulous private employers and sponsors as well as Saudi authorities, including Interior Ministry interrogators and sharia court judges, who operate without respect for the rule of law and the inherent dignity of all men and women," it added.

The six million foreigners employed in Saudi Arabia have few rights, and are completely dependent on the good will of their Wahhabi overlords, whose belief about the rights of non—Muslims are not, shall we say, encouraging.

Naturally, Saudi Arabia disagrees.

"We disagree with the report by Human Rights Watch and do not believe it is a fair or accurate reflection of Saudi Arabia and grossly exaggerates the few instances which in no way reflect the positive experiences of the millions of foreign workers in the Kingdom," the embassy said in a statement.

Hat tip to Ed
Posted by Thomas  07 15 04