Prince Charles is under pressure to raise humanitarian concerns when he meets Saudi Arabia's new king, Salman.
The Prince of Wales will be arriving in Riyadh on the latest leg of a six-day tour of Middle East countries which border areas dominated by Islamic State militants.
He has been asked to raise the case of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who faces 1,000 lashes and at least ten years in jail after he was convicted of insulting Islam.
Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK director, said: "We don't expect Prince Charles to give up the red carpets and state banquets and become a human rights campaigner, but as a man who knows the Middle East well we hope that he will use this visit to pass on a few well-chosen words to his royal hosts.
"We know that freedom of religion is an issue close to the Prince's heart, and in Saudi Arabia he will surely want to raise the outrageous case of Raif Badawi. We still need the UK government to do more on Raif's case, but Charles' diplomatic intercession could help secure this man's freedom."
Amnesty has also called on the Prince to highlight the plight of foreign workers employed to build the infrastructure of the 2022 World Cup when he goes to Qatar.
Charles, and Prime Minister David Cameron, were criticised last month after visiting Saudi Arabia to pay respects following the death of the nation's 90-year-old King Abdullah.
The decision following the King's death to fly flags at half-mast on key public buildings in London, including Downing Street, drew sharp criticism from prominent politicians.
They highlighted claims of Saudi Arabia's abuses of free speech, women's rights and the country's role as a cradle of Islamist extremism.
Charles began his trip to the region by warning about radicalisation among young Muslims in the UK.
It is an issue he is likely to raise when holding talks with Crown Prince Muqrin and other senior Saudi government figures.
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