Saudi Arabia has long been an elephant in the room in discussions of ethics in British foreign policy and concern for human rights abuses abroad. While proponents of Britain’s role on the international stage argue we are a force for good, promoting liberal democracy and taking action against abusive states, our cosy relationship with the House of Saud – an absolute monarchy that ranks among the world’s most egregious abusers in terms of human rights, women’s rights, freedom of speech, and capital punishment – has fed accusations that our government’s stance on the global scene might be a tad hypocritical.
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Source: The Descrier
