Saudi human rights
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Canada among countries calling on Saudi Arabia to release 10 human rights activistsThe countries are also asking for Saudi Arabia to cooperate with a U.N.-led investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate.CanadaMar 7, 2019
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Saudi women activists are being tortured and sexually harassed in prison: reportsSeveral imprisoned Saudi human rights activists, including women, have been subjected to sexual assault and torture, Amnesty International said.WorldNov 20, 2018
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Canada ‘troubled’ by disappearance of Saudi journalist as reports of grisly details continueCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government wants to see an investigation into who might be responsible.CanadaOct 15, 2018
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Ex-envoy to Riyadh says Canada’s mistakes sparked diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia"It was a situation that didn't need to occur ... to sort of yell from the sidelines I don't think is effective," Dennis Horak said in a phone interview.CanadaOct 10, 2018
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Saudi students to make asylum claims in Canada amid diplomatic feudAround 20 Saudi students are set to make asylum claims in Canada so that they can continue studying and living here, amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries.CanadaSep 2, 2018
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Canada will ‘engage’ with Saudi Arabia but won’t change position on human rights: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants to improve its relationship with Saudi Arabia, but will not sacrifice Canada's position on human rights.CanadaAug 13, 2018
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Bill Kelly: Tories play into Saudi propaganda rhetoricIt was disappointing to see former Harper government minister John Baird criticize the government's stance against human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.BlogsAug 13, 2018
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As Saudi-Canada feud escalates, here’s how axing armoured vehicle deal could hurt Trudeau in 2019The future of one of Canada's largest arms deal and whether axing it could chip away at Liberal prospects in 2019 is fast becoming a major question, after Saudi Arabia reacted to criticism of its treatment of female activists by ejecting the Canadian ambassador Sunday night and ordering a freeze on all new trade.CanadaAug 6, 2018
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