Western whispers about repression in Saudi Arabia

"The Saudi Arabian authorities must release or charge with an internationally recognizably offence a Shi’a cleric reportedly held for "inciting public opinion," Amnesty International said today.  Sheikh Tawfiq Jaber Ibrahim al-'Amr was arrested on 3 August, reportedly over statements he had made in sermons during Friday prayers although no formal charges are known to have been made.  The cleric was previously arrested in February following a sermon he gave calling for reforms in Saudi Arabia including a constitutional monarchy, fair distribution of jobs, and an end to discrimination against religious minorities."  I don't know why he had to be identified as Shi`ite.