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Article: U.S. blacklists Saudi Arabia for violations of religious freedom.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 16, 2004
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Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The State Department yesterday put Saudi Arabia on its blacklist of severe violators of religious freedom for the first time, opening the door to U.S. sanctions.
U.S. officials, however, said penalties against the desert kingdom are not likely to follow.
Vietnam and Eritrea were also added to the list, which includes China, Sudan, Iran, Burma and North Korea.
Iraq was taken off the list earlier this year.
The Bush administration has been criticized by religious and human rights groups in recent years for turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's religious practices by failing to ...