Saudi Arabia's religious police ordered to be 'gentle'
The Saudi authorities have moved to curb the powers of the notorious religious police, or "mutawa". Members of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice will no longer be permitted to chase suspects or arrest them. They must instead report observations to security forces personnel. Religious police officers, who roam the streets enforcing strict standards of social behaviour, are frequently accused...
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