There is little or no doubt that Saudi Arabia has been oppressing rights for years. And there are plenty of facts that back up this claim as well.
KSA is considered as the 5th most dangerous country for women in particular,
and second-worst in terms of employment access. Women are discriminated
and face harsh punishment on a regular basis. Women need a male guardian
to obtain a divorce, get married or even a passport, this is a problem as
these women can be victims of domestic violence because of these male
guardians. Even though the KSA government took a progressive step of lifting
the ban off women from driving, several women have are still under
prosecution and have not been served with justice as they remain behind
bars. Women are still not allowed to work in other fields besides medical
and educational fields. Women are still allowed to be abused by men and
cannot file in reports of domestic violence without a guardian’s consent.
The Human Rights Watch reported that by mid-2016 almost all of the Saudi
Civil and Political Rights Association members were detained and sentenced
to 10 years in prison for peaceful protesting. Non-muslims have been
prohibited from public practices or they shall face severe consequences in
the form of life imprisonment or a death penalty. Such laws are passed to
ensure that Muslims do not convert to other beliefs. KSA does not have a
penal code, hence there is little or no justice.
Child marriage is a big problem, with many areas of KSA still allowing young
women to get married once they reach puberty. Even though laws have
been put into implementation to prevent this, change is yet to be seen.

In a recent report filed in 2017, it showed that almost half of the workforces
in Saudi are migrants. Most of these migrants are punished and abused at
their work environments. Some employers even hold back their paychecks
or passports as punishment. If they are caught trying to flee, they will face
serious consequences. A good amount of the workforce was deported from
Saudia in 2016 without getting paid for months.
Torturing prisoners is another major issue. Prisoners or ones held captives
are severely ill treated to force them to confess. A UN panel that was invited
to KSA for inspection has stated that they are using anti-terror laws as an
excuse to cover up them torturing.
Saudia being one of the holiest centers on earth for Muslims abides by
Muslim laws and hence capital punishment is imposed here too. Robberies,
rape, adultery, witchcraft and several other crimes are punishable by
torturing to death by crucifixion and executions.
While recent changes have appeared to be positive and in the more humane
direction, KSA is still far away from being a safe place for women, children
and minorities and under current circumstances is highly considered a
nation without any regard for basic and fundamental human rights.

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