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==Human Rights issues==
==Human Rights issues==
[[Image:Obamabow.jpg|thumb|right|250px|President Obama bowing to King Abdullah; King Abdullah is personally responsible for numerous human rights violations in the Kingdom.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite news | first= Habib| last= Moumi| title= Mystery about controversial Saudi columnist's location deepens| date=2017-02-09| work= [[Gulf News]]| url= http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/mystery-about-controversial-saudi-columnist-s-location-deepens-1.978517| accessdate=2017-05-07 | archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65MO0ZfQN| archivedate=2012-02-10 }}</ref>]]
Despite close cooperation on security issues, the United States remains concerned about [[human rights]] conditions in Saudi Arabia. Principal human rights problems include abuse of prisoners and incommunicado detention; prohibitions or severe restrictions on the freedoms of speech, press, peaceful assembly and association, and religion; denial of the right of citizens to change their government; systematic discrimination against women and ethnic and religious minorities; and suppression of workers' rights.
Despite close cooperation on security issues, the United States remains concerned about [[human rights]] conditions in Saudi Arabia. Principal human rights problems include abuse of prisoners and incommunicado detention; prohibitions or severe restrictions on the freedoms of speech, press, peaceful assembly and association, and religion; denial of the right of citizens to change their government; systematic discrimination against women and ethnic and religious minorities; and suppression of workers' rights.