BBC Documents Shia political movement of Saudi Arabia

In a special documentary report, BBC was able to meet activists of the political movements in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia which took place three years ago.

People in Qatif are frequently come out to protest against what they call “years of oppression”, demanding a more equitable distribution of oil. In some cases, the clashes between protesters and security force became violent which led to the killing and wounding many activists.

Safa Al-Ahmed, a journalist from BBC talked in the documentary about the Saudi regime which refuses reforms and the establishment of any independent political or rights activity. She speaks to activists; many of whom are on the government’s most wanted list.

BBC had got exclusively rare footage of protesters in Qatif, which is considered the center of the movement and the location of the largest field of oil in the world.

Al-Ahmed said that “this uprising is unprecedented in the history of Saudi Arabia and it is difficult for foreign journalists to access Qatif or even Saudi Arabia, so these protests are rarely covered by media”.

Recently, after the death of two security officers, Saudi government declared that people who come out in demonstrations are considered terrorists.