Special investigation of the BBC: in Saudi Arabia people live under feudal system despite living on one of the world's largest oil fields.

30 May 2014: In a special investigation for the BBC's Our World, Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad has gained unprecedented access to film in Saudi Arabia. She spoke to activists, some of whom were on the government's most wanted list. Activists are sentenced to death.

For more than 14 months the BBC has been requesting an interview or written response from the Saudi government. But despite repeated approaches BBC has yet to receive an answer.

Notable deaths (protesters)

Name	Age	From	Date of Death	Cause of Death
Faisal Ahmed Abdul-Ahad[22] (orAbdul-Ahadwas)[23] (Administrator of Facebook group calling for 11 March "Day of Rage", according toDPA)[22][23]	27	Riyadh	Before 2 March 2011	Shot by the Saudi security forces, who removed his body to "hide evidence of the crime".
Nasser al-Mheishi[116][131] (orNasir al-Muhaishi)[53]	19	Al-Shweika	20 November 2011	Shot by the police during a protest.
Ali al-Felfel[116]	24	Al-Shweika	21 November 2011	Shot in the chest by police during a funeral for Nasser al-Mheishi.
Munib al-Sayyed al-Adnan[118]	20	Al-Shweika	23 November 2011	Shot in the head by police during protest over al-Mheishi and al-Felfel killings.
Ali Abdullah al-Qarayrees[118]	26	Al-Awamiyah	23 November 2011	Shot by police during protest over al-Mheishi and al-Felfel killings.
Issam Mohamed Abu Abdallah[54]	22	Al-Awamiyah	12 January 2012	Shot by security forces during protest.
Montazar Sa'eed al-Abdel[56]		Al-Awamiyah	26 January 2012	Shot by security forces during protest.
Muneer al-Midani[58]	21	Al-Shweika]	9 February 2012	Shot in the heart by security forces during protest.
Zuhair al-Said[59] (or Zaheer Abdullah Saeed)[135]	21	Al-Awamiyah	10 February 2012	Shot in the stomach by security forces during protest, died in hospital.
Hajer al-Yazidi[103]		Abha	7 March 2012	Epileptic student injured in head during protest, died of head wound.
Akbar Hassan al-Shakhouri[67][136]	31	Al-Awamiyah	8 July 2012	Shot by security forces during protest over the arrest of Nimr al-Nimr.
Mohamed Redha al-Felfel[67][136]	18	Al-Awamiyah	8 July 2012	Shot by security forces during protest over the arrest of Nimr al-Nimr.
Abdallah Jaafar al-Ojami[138]	18	Al-Awamiyah	13 July 2012	Shot by security forces near a police station during protest.
Hussain Yusuf al-Qallaf[139][140]	18	Tarout Island	4 August 2012	Shot in the chest by security forces during protest on 3 August, died of injuries on 4 August.
Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad[141]	26	Al-Awamiyah	26 September 2012	Shot in the head by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest him, he was one of 23 opposition activist accused of organising protests in Qatif.
Mohammed Habib al-Mnasif[145]	16	Al-Awamiyah	26 September 2012	Shot by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad.
Hassan Mohammad Zaheri[147]	16	Al-Awamiyah	28 September 2012	Shot by security forces while authorities were trying to arrest Khaled Abdulkarim al-Labad on 26 September, died of injuries on 28 September.
Ahmad al-Matar[149]	18	Tarout Island	28 December 2012	Shot by security forces during protest over the detention of prisoners.
Ali Hassan al-Mahroos[151]	19	Qatif	21 June 2013	Shot in his car by a stray bullet by police when they fired at another person on a motorbike.