Sweden Reverses Human Rights Stand to Restore Saudi Ties

**European Knight** · 03-31-2015, 06:52 AM

Sweden's King and Prime Minister sent conciliatory letters to Saudi Arabia's King Salman after a Sweden criticized Saudi Arabia's human rights.

Saudi Arabia has restored its Ambassador to Sweden after a diplomatic spat sparked by Swedish criticism of Saudi human rights abuses.

Sweden’s Foreign Minister, Margot Wallstrom, had called the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a “dictatorship” and said that the Kingdom’s flogging of Raif Badawi was ‘medieval.’ She also strongly criticized Saudi Arabia’s record on women’s rights.

http://m.clarionproject.org/analysis...ore-saudi-ties

**Methmatician** · 03-31-2015, 07:52 AM

God dammit, have some integrity.

**Minesweeper** · 03-31-2015, 08:03 AM

Dignity is not their stronger side, in fact, I wonder did they ever had any?

**European Knight** · 03-31-2015, 10:42 AM

I think it is the begining of a massacre you know Islam (Saudi is nothingelse then Islam) you put a finger in and then everything follow

**Dandelion** · 03-31-2015, 11:14 AM

Fucking lame. But it's to be expected. Other European countries stood aside and didn't support Sweden when their economic ties were severed.

1.3 billion euro a year from trade with Saudi Arabia is what they were throwing down the gutter.

Sadly money makes people throw aside morals.

**European Knight** · 03-31-2015, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Danielion

Sadly money makes people throw aside morals.

And very much more

**Beit El** · 03-31-2015, 11:39 AM

Swedish feminists got btfo. They must be frustrated that their ideology is pure fantasy in the real world.

**LightHouse89** · 03-31-2015, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Beitel

Swedish feminists got btfo. They must be frustrated that their ideology is pure fantasy in the real world.

it would seem they have the backbone of a chocolate eclair.

**Beit El** · 03-31-2015, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by LightHouse89

it would seem they have the backbone of a chocolate eclair.

No, the King and prime minister stepped in to intervene. They got played out by their (male) prime minister and King. This is gold.

'Sit down little girl, playtime is over, let grown men handle this'
'But muh... muh patriarchy!!!'

**Sideritis** · 03-31-2015, 12:00 PM

In all honesty this U turn was expected. Was a surprise in the first place the courage that the current FM had when making this blatant moves. She clearly wants to make a change and strengthen the role of Sweden in Global Politics. On the other side, the ties of the Saudi with most prominent Swedish families are known, since even the King got involved. Will see how it will go with the current military deal Sweden have with the Saudis.