‘Shares some of the concerns expressed by KSA, but’
Second part:
‘urges the government .... avoiding a military confrontation;’
Miscellaneous
Ana Gomes (rapporteur) moved the following oral amendments:
§ 22
‘22. Expresses its grave consternation that KSA is one of the countries in the world that still practises public executions, amputations and flogging; calls on the KSA authorities to pass legislation outlawing these practices, which constitute a gross violation of a number of international human rights instruments to which KSA is a party;’
§ 42
‘42. Is concerned that some of the KSA’s citizens and organisations provide financial and political support for some religious and political groups notably in North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and in particular in South Asia (namely Pakistan and Afghanistan), Chechnya and Dagestan, which may result in reinforcing fundamentalist and obscurantist forces that undermine efforts to nurture democratic governance and oppose the participation of women in public life;’
Recital S
‘S. whereas KSA needs to ensure the real freedom of religion particularly regarding public practice and religious minorities, in line with an important role that KSA plays as custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of Islam in Mecca and Medina;’