Activist tells Saudi-hosted UN forum of 'silencing' of dissent

Lina al-Hathloul's appearance at the Internet Governance Forum was a rare instance of an outspoken critic of Prince Mohammed, the de facto ruler, addressing a gathering on Saudi soil. Human Rights Watch researcher Joey Shea described the panel and Hathloul's speech as "historic". The session opened with a moment of silence for government critics "arbitrarily detained" in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. An empty chair beside the moderator bore a nametag with Hathloul's name. "For today...