PBS NewsHour

Is the U.S. pushing Saudi Arabia enough on human rights?

Clip: 01/27/2015 | 8m 38s

Saudi Arabia is an important Western ally in an increasingly tumultuous region, but the country has a mixed record on human rights, including restrictions on the rights of women and harsh punishment for those who speak out. Has the U.S. struck the right balance between its interests and concerns? Judy Woodruff talks to Tom Porteous of Human Rights Watch and Gary Sick of Columbia University.

Aired: 01/27/15

Rating: NR

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