The Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and the Saudi organisation Human Rights First Society called for ACPRA co-founder Mohammed Saleh Albejadi to be released following his arbitrary arrest in Buraidah on 21 March by Mabahith, the internal security agency.[1][2] In April, several small protests over labour rights took place in front of government ministry buildings in Riyadh, Ta'if and Tabuk.[45][46][47] Protests, made up mainly of Shia protesters, continued in late March and April in Qatif and smaller cities in the Eastern Province such as al-Awamiyah, and Hofuf.[6][28][29][50] The protesters called for the release of prisoners, for the Peninsula Shield Force to be withdrawn from Bahrain,[11][54] for equal representation in key offices and for reforms in political positions, as they feel marginalised.[50]