Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Two men have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for offering free hugs to passers-by in the capital, Riyadh.
The Saudi religious police detained the two young men for indulging in exotic practices and offending public order.
The free hugs movement aims to “brighten up” people’s lives by offering strangers hugs.
A young Saudi man, Bandr al-Swed, posted a video of himself offering
hugs to male strangers on YouTube, where it has received nearly 1.5m
views.
“After seeing the Free Hugs Campaign in many different countries, I
decided to do it in my own country,” Mr Swed told al-Arabiya news.
