Saudi Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman has pursued landmark reforms since coming to power, but his rise has been accompanied by "deepening repression and abusive practices",
Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Despite a perception that the outcry over the October 2018 murder of journalist
Jamal Khashoggi had left the Saudis chastened, critics of the kingdom are still being vigorously pursued with measures including arbitrary travel bans and harassment of their families, it said.
"Detaining citizens for peaceful criticism of the government's policies or human rights advocacy is not a new phenomenon in
Saudi Arabia," the New York-based group said in a report.