Saudi prince to talk trade and tourism in France: What about human rights?
By France 24
09 April 2018 |
3:59 pm
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is in Paris as part of his charm offensive on the West. Amnesty International takes out a two-page ad in Libération urging France to address Saudi Arabia's use of the death penalty.
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