#  Saudi Arabia Moves to Curb Its Feared Religious Police 

 





April 19, 2016

 

 

> The kingdom announced steps to overhaul the force, saying members could no longer detain or pursue suspects, and should be “gentle and kind,” rather than heavy-handed.

Source: *[Saudi Arabia Moves to Curb Its Feared Religious Police](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-moves-to-curb-its-feared-religious-police.html)*



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Courts/Justice ](/news-stories/courtsjustice)
- [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom)
- [ Islam ](/religions/islam)
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- [ International ](/tags/international)
 
 

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