Human rights activists criticize US praise for lack of Saudi Arabia protests

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross suggested no protesters was a sign of Saudi Arabia’s goodwill, but laws there strictly forbid any demonstrations Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump, Wilbur Ross and Jared Kushner take part in bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in Riyadh on Saturday. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images