Saudi students condemn assult on female students in Abha
The demonstration was held at King Khalid University in Abha on Sunday and protesters condemned the act of security personnel of the university.
On March 7, Saudi activists said a group of female students from King Khalid University were beaten by security personnel during a demonstration held to express anger about discrimination and mistreatment.
People of Abha also condemned the beating during a demonstration on Saturday.
Reports say the Saudi university has blamed female students for shouting in a way that contradicted campus regulations and thus led to the clash.
The protest against discrimination and mistreatment at King Khalid University in Abha was organized at a time when Saudi protesters have been holding demonstrations on an almost regular basis in the oil-rich Eastern Province, mainly in the Qatif region and the town of Awamiyah, calling for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination.
Demonstrations in Eastern Province began in February 2011 and they turned into protest rallies against the Al Saud regime, especially since November 2011, when Saudi security forces killed five protesters and injured many others in Eastern Province.