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The Coalition for Freedom and Justice (I’tilaf al-hurriyya wa al-'adala),[1] also known as the movement, is a coalition of opposition and reform groups in the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests active in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
| Formation | 25 March 2012[1] |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Opposition to the Saudi Arabian Government Democratic reforms Human Rights |
| Headquarters | Qatif |
| Location | |
Region served | Saudi Arabia |
Official language | Arabic |
| Website | Arabic Facebook Page |
The coalition was formed in March 2012, inspired by the decentralised Bahraini 14 February Youth Coalition, and has adopted some of its tactics.[1] The groups have activists from a wide range of ideological backgrounds, but are mostly united by their demands for greater democracy and human rights.
Although only active in Eastern Province, the coalition has a national focus, and has tried to coordinate with different groups in other parts of Saudi Arabia.[2]
The groups that make up the Coalition for Freedom and Justice include:
References
edit- ^ a b c Matthiesen, Toby (October 2012). "A 'Saudi Spring?': The Shi'a Protest Movement in the Eastern Province 2011–2012". The Middle East Journal. 66 (4): 628–659. doi:10.3751/66.4.14. JSTOR 23361621. S2CID 145387022. Project MUSE 489425 ProQuest 1158217878.
- ^ Rosie Bsheer (7 May 2012). "Saudi Revolutionaries: An Interview". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 12 November 2012.