Rare Saudi Arabia Protest Tests Limits Of Political
Speech -- Christian Science Monitor

Forty Saudis plan a hunger strike this week to bring attention to the prolonged detention of 11 political activists.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - As hunger strikes go, the 48-hour fast that Fowzan Mohsin al-Harbi and 39 other Saudis plan to stage this week is not likely to have a dramatic outcome.

Rather, says the mechanical engineer, the rare public protest is meant to make a statement about the prolonged detention of 11 men who had called for political reforms in this country.

"It's just a symbol to [draw] attention to our case," says Mr. Harbi, who works at King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh. "Yeah, I'm afraid," he adds. "But what can we do? We have to ask for our rights.... We have to move, like every people in the world."

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My Comment: These are very brave individuals.