Uncovering Saudi Arabia s Suppressed Shia Uprisings

Secret Uprising: In Saudi Arabia s oil-rich Eastern province a 3-year uprising has been raging, hidden from the world. With unprecedented access, this report explores the biggest protest movement in Saudi history. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For similar stories, see: How Saudi Arabia Financed Global Terror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCUbFJeRfME Uncovering Saudi Arabia s Suppressed Shia Uprisings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7zgifyiqnA House of Saud - Saudi Arabia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzau5gsYGuY In scenes reminiscent of Libya, Egypt and Bahrain, masked protesters fill the streets, fling rocks and chant "martyrdom is better than oppression" as police bullets fly. In the Shia-dominated Eastern region of Qatif, there has been growing resentment that despite "standing on top of oil fields that feed the world", local communities suffer poverty, sectarian discrimination and no political freedom. Figureheads of the protests have been added to government wanted lists, been arrested and several have been killed in dubious circumstances. Saudi filmmaker Safa Al Ahmad risks arrest and worse to get inside this troubled region. One of the most vocal and visible of these protesters is the cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, shown here celebrating the death of a government minister in 2012. "Why shouldn t we be happy for his death?" he shouts, "God take him and the rest". Undercover testimony from Nimr s brother Mohammad illustrates the impact of the Sheik s arrest and death penalty on the bloody protest movement. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/6148/secret-uprising-short-version BBC Arabic – Ref. 6148 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.