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2003 年 3月 3日
【ワシントン３日】３日発売の米誌「ニューズウィーク」紙によれば、ブッシュ政 権は宗教の自由の問題に関連してサウジアラビアをブラックリストに載せな いことを決めたが、こうした措置は保守派と人権運動家の双方の怒りを招く ことになろうという。
同誌によれば、パウエル国務長官（写真）は近く、米国から見て宗教の自由 に関して系統的かつ継続的に極めてひどい違反を行っている問題国のリスト を発表する。
しかし、ブッシュ政権内における激しい論争のあと、米国の国際的宗教の自 由委員会の勧告に反して、サウジアラビアはリストから除外された。
同委員会はアフガニスタンのタリバンの崩壊後、サウジアラビアが世界最悪 の宗教的抑圧国であると見なした。
しかし、同政権は現時点で宗教問題に絡んでサウジアラビアを批判することは逆効果であり、中東における米国の 広範な利益を妨害することになると決定した。〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕
http://news.msn.co.jp/articles/snews.asp?w=400740
US ‘Decides Not to Blacklist Kingdom Over Religion’
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News Staff
JEDDAH, 3 March 2003 ? The Bush administration has decided not to blacklist Saudi Arabia over the issue of religious freedom, Newsweek reported in its latest edition to be released today. Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to shortly release a list of countries that the United States says engage in “systematic, ongoing and egregious” violations of religious freedom, the weekly said.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Embassy in Washington affirmed yesterday that it had no connection with the Islamic Assembly of North America, based in Michigan, which has been accused of promoting violence against the United States.
“The embassy has no contacts with this organization and has not provided it with any financial assistance,” said Ahmed Qattan, deputy chief of the Saudi mission.
Qattan said the embassy does not agree with many of IANA’s ideas and programs, adding that the assembly was influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood organization.
Referring to the arrest of Saudi student Sami Omar Al-Hussein in the US for providing financial assistance to IANA, he said the Saudi government and embassy were not responsible for the wrongdoings of any Saudi individual. However, Qattan said the embassy will provide all possible help to Saudis arrested in the US.
“We’ll appoint lawyers to fight their cases and prove their innocence,” he explained.
The indictment against Al-Hussein alleged he provided computer services and advice to websites that “advocated violence against the United States.” The indictment alleged that Al-Hussein received a monthly living stipend and tuition aid from the Saudi government.
“The Saudi government and its embassies all over the world provide assistance to Saudi citizens for studies and medical treatment. This does not mean the state or the embassy or the ambassador were responsible or support the wrong actions of Saudi individuals,” Qattan said.
http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=23270&ArY=2003&ArM=3&ArD=3
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