The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is conducting deliberate and "ruthless" series of persecution against civilian activists to pacify government critics since the Arab Spring Uprising in 2011, the Amnesty International said.

In a 20-page report titled Saudi Arabia's ACPRA: How the Kingdom Silences Its Human Rights Activists, the rights group highlighted persecution cases against 11 members of Arabian Civil and Political Rights in an effort to silence its founding leaders and limit the freedom of expression.

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Amnesty also cited instances of brute force rendered against the aforementioned political activists including members of the Shi'ite tribe.  KSA officials have not responded to critics while eight members of ACPRA are still detained.

Twenty-four-year-old Umar al-Saeed, one of the detainees, was sentenced to four years of imprisonment including 300 lashes.  No lawyers of family members were present at the time of his verdict, Fox News reported.

Amnesty International defended the presence of human rights groups being vital in countries like Saudi Arabia where no parliament or judiciary system to implement justice.  KSA follows an absolute monarchy government headed by King Abdullah, 90.

The government is also keen on monitoring websites such as Facebook or Twitter to ensure that no ill statements to threaten or defame the kingdom are made.  To tighten security, the monarch passed an anti-terrorism law convicting individuals or groups who will violate public order or insinuates divisiveness.

Waleed Abul-Khair, lawyer and founder of Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, is among the first citizens punished under the new law.  His verdict includes 15 years of imprisonment and 15 years additional travel ban for trying to organize destabilization plots and encouraging public opinion.

Amnesty International now calls on the KSA government to repeal the law and release political prisoners as well as lifting travel bans against human rights activists.

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