Saudi Arabia is condoning hate speech against its Shia minority from the upper echelons of its religious establishment, schoolbooks and social media, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
Saudi clerics, including those holding official positions, have “vigorously employed” 21st century tools, like Twitter, to stoke intolerance among millions of followers, the New-York based watchdog said.
Often their words rise to the level of “incitement to hatred or discrimination”, it said.