The European Parliament's biggest political group, the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), will not be supporting a resolution defending human rights in Saudi Arabia.
The resolution to be voted on Thursday (8 October) singles out the plight of Ethiopian migrant workers in the Kingdom but also highlights imprisoned women rights defenders and others.
"It is a pity that the largest democratic group refuses to take part," said Belgian socialist MEP Marc Tarabella.
"We w...
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