Riyadh
\nSaudi Arabia announced that it was expelling the Ambassador of Canada and froze new trade deals with the country after Ottawas criticism of human-rights violations in the Islamic Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that it it was recalling its ambassador in Canada for consultation and simultaneously declared the Canadian Ambassador Dennis Horak persona non-grata, giving him 24 hours to leave, reports the Saudi Gazette.<\/p>\n
The move comes after Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland last week called on Saudi Arabia to release arrested civil-rights activists and signalled concern at a new crackdown in the Middle Eastern country Saudi Arabia took this firm stance following Canada\u2019s statement about \u201ccivil society activists\u201d that was negative and baseless, according to the Ministry.<\/p>\n
The ministry considers the Canadian statements as a \u201cblatant interference in the Kingdom\u2019s internal affairs that violates simple international norms\u201d that governs relations between countries.<\/p>\n
A spokeswoman for Freeland said late Sunday night that the Canadian government was trying to make contact with Saudi Arabia, reports Canadian daily The Globe and Mail.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are seriously concerned by these media reports and are seeking greater clarity on the recent statement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,\u201d the spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCanada will always stand up for the protection of human rights, including women\u2019s rights, and freedom of expression around the world. Our government will never hesitate to promote these values and believes that this dialogue is critical to international diplomacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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