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    Human rights activists criticize US praise for lack of Saudi Arabia protests

    US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross suggested no protesters was a sign of Saudi Arabia’s goodwill, but laws there strictly forbid any demonstrations
    by Adam Gabbatt in New York May 23, 2017 2 minutes
    (From L) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and advisor Jared Kuchner take part in bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN / Getty Images

    The US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross’s praise for the lack of protests during Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia has been criticized by civil rights activists who pointed out that protesting in Saudi Arabia is illegal.

    Ross travelled with the US president to Saudi Arabia in the first stage of his first international, Ross said there was “no sign of” protesters and seemed to suggest this was a sign of the country’s goodwill towards the US.

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