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Activists: Saudi Arabia releases 44 Shi'ite protesters

By REUTERS

JULY 27, 2011 15:58

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi authorities have freed 44 Shi'ite protesters who called for an end to human rights violations in the country and protested against Saudi Arabia's intervention in Bahrain, activists said on Wednesday.

Activists in the oil-producing Eastern Province, where Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ites reside, say the government has detained dozens of Shi'ite protesters over the past four months after they held small demonstrations, demanding more rights.

"Most of them were calling for more human rights... They also protested against Saudi Arabia's involvement in Bahrain," said Fouad Ali, an activist in the Eastern Province.

A spokesman at the Interior Ministry said he could not immediately comment.

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