November 24, 2013 09:24                                                                            

Still from YouTube video showing Bandr Swed during his ‘Free Hugs’ campaign / Saudi Free B.H

Two Saudis have been detained in the country’s capital for offering free hugs to passers-by. The local police arrested them for ‘indulging in exotic practices’ and offending public order.

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One of the campaigners announced on Twitter that he would offer  free hugs to the public on Tahlia Street, a popular shopping area  in Riyadh. The men advertised free hugs on a placard, Al-Hayat  newspaper reported.

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Later, they were arrested by the religious police, the Commission  for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, who are  charged with ensuring that Sharia law is strictly obeyed.

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The two had to sign a pledge that they would not offer hugs  again.

Read More: http://rt.com/news/saudi-arrested-free-hugs-138/

Categories: Hmmm?

Tags: Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Saudi Arabia), Free Hugs Campaign, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sharia, Tahlia Street, Twitter, YouTube