Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi prisoner's sister urges Newcastle United fans to 'put pressure on Saudi Arabia'
A Saudi woman alleges that her brother was tortured after being imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. He has appealed to fans of British football club Newcastle United to remember the "victims" during matches.
Companies backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) recently bought Newcastle United Club. The Premier League says the club's new owners are "separate from the Saudi state".Arij al-Sadhan's brother, Abdul Rehman, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for tweeting against Saudi officials. Aries says the purchase of the football club for کروڑ 35 million is aimed at "covering up" human rights abuses.
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Areej, who lives in San Francisco, USA, said his brother, who worked for a charity, was abducted from his office in March 2018 and disappeared.
He said his brother was detained without charge and severely tortured for three years, after which he was charged in a "fake case" involving the use of his Twitter account. '
According to Areej, his brother was convicted on false charges.
He said his brother was sentenced to 20 years in prison with a travel ban for the next 20 years, which is "actually 40 years in prison."
He says that two days before the announcement of the sale of Newcastle United, his brother had appealed against this decision but it was rejected by the court.
She believes that the reason for her brother's long imprisonment and the refusal of the family to speak to or visit him by the authorities is that there are marks of torture on his body and 'permanent wounds' that the authorities have to hide. Trying.
"It's a sad situation for us, but (in Saudi Arabia) my brother's case is one of many," he told the janisports. online. Areej has said that there is no difference between the "administered" state of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the PIF, of which he is chairman.
He said the sale of a "respectable football club" took place in the same week that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated three years ago. According to him, the aim is to "draw public attention to the human rights violations by the Saudi state."
According to him, this was done to divert attention and hide it. "The Saudi Crown Prince only wants to improve his reputation and gain an international platform to justify his abuses and violence.
With the Newcastle deal, the football club has become one of the richest clubs in the world and fans are hopeful that the club will be as successful as Manchester City and Chelsea. Remember that after buying Chelsea and Manchester City, Russian and Arab investors made significant investments in them and put them on the path to success.
But Areej says she can understand the enthusiasm of the fans. "I can understand that as a fan of a reputable club, you sometimes don't look at things from a different angle and just want to enjoy the moment, but please keep in mind all the victims who are the cause of this cruel leader." Are in pain There are many reports from human rights organizations detailing the violence.
Areej says he hopes fans will press for a change in Saudi Arabia after the sale."I hope fans will take pictures of Jamal Khashoggi and other victims during the matches to remind and improve human rights violations. I hope that the sale will highlight human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and call for change in Saudi Arabia. The Newcastle Club deal included the Saudi Public Investment Fund and two other companies, led by British investor Amanda Stevely. He is now the director of the club.
He told the janisports that his company, PCP Capital, takes Saudi Arabia's human rights record very seriously, stressing that its partners are PIFs and not the Saudi state. When asked if this was an attempt by Saudi Arabia to "divert attention through sports", he said, "No, not at all." It's about investing in one of PIF's biggest football clubs and we're excited to make it better.