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by harbie 2744 days ago
Saudi laws aren't even codified. There isn't really a rule of law there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_system_of_Saudi_Arabia

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Yeah I understand that, what I mean is that from our perspective a person should be able to walk into a government office and be safe from extra-judicial sanctions. So a Saudi national may not feel that safe themselves, but it is harder for someone from a Western-style liberal democracy to intuitively understand and is therefore horrifying.