Sweden considered the restriction and violations of human rights in Saudi Arabia a cause for serious concern.
In a speech during the fourth item of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, the delegate of Sweden, Ms Anna Jardfelt, indicated that human rights in different regions of the world are deteriorating.
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has restricted civil society and the role of activists and human rights defenders through arrests, arbitrary sentences and travel bans, and criminalizing any activity inside the country.