SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS DELEGATION TO NEWCASTLE - FEBRUARY 18th

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Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing have been highlighting human rights abuses carried out by the Saudi dictatorship, which owns 80% of our club for 3 years.

We have protested at matches, have a website and produced 4 fanzines in support of Saudi citizens imprisoned by the regime using our club to divert attention away from their many crimes and abuses.

At the moment we are highlighting the cases of Salma al-Shehab and Manahel al-Otaibi, Saudi women imprisoned and abused, simply for using social media to advocate for women's rights.

Tyneside MPs, Newcastle City councillors and NUFC fan groups all committed to 'keep talking about human rights' pre-takeover - unfortunately, apart from a few honourable exceptions this has not happened. THIS IS WHY THE WORK OF NUFCFAS is so vital.

After three years of campaigning and lobbying, Newcastle City Council are finally doing the right thing and will meet a group of brave Saudi Human Rights advocates who will talk about what the council, city and football fans can do to support them.

The regime has spent £500 million on sportswashing in Newcastle. NUFCFAS is made up of ordinary fans. Please donate to help us fund this visit and continue our campaign in support of the victims of the owners of our club. 

 

 

 


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LISTEN TO THE VICTIMS - PUBLIC MEETING IN NEWCASTLE WITH LINA AL-HATHLOUL


Lina is a leading Saudi Human Rights Activist, now head of monitoring and advocacy for ALQST. Her sister, Loujain, was arrested, brutally tortured, and forcibly disappeared for months. Loujain was sentenced as a terrorist for fighting for women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

With St. James’ Park set to host the Saudi Arabian national team, we are honoured to welcome her to Newcastle to tell her story and speak on behalf of the victims of this brutal regime which owns our club.

A member of the Newcastle branch of Amnesty International talks to us about some of the human rights abuses taking place in Saudi Arabia, Nic McGeehan of FairSquare talks about the political implications of Saudi Arabia's investment in Newcastle, while John and Andrew talk about our group, their support for Newcastle United, and how that has been affected by the Saudi takeover of our club.

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