#FREESALMA Campaign

#FREESALMA CAMPAIGN

We are Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing.

We have been campaigning against the Saudi dictatorship using our club as a sportswashing project to divert attention away from their many & gross human rights abuses since the takeover.

We urge Newcastle fans & all those connected to the club to speak up for the victims of the 80% owners.

On Saturday, April 27th Newcastle United play Sheffield United.

Sheffield United is owned by Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FANS OF BOTH CLUBS TO SHOW THAT ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR TEAMS WE DO NOT SUPPORT THE SAUDI REGIME.

There are many victims of the Saudi dictatorship. At the moment 9 young men are under threat of execution for 'crimes' committed when they were children. In 2023 the Saudi state executed 173 people. In 2022 Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the mass execution of 81 men the day before Newcastle played Chelsea.

On April 27th we want want to highlight the situation facing Saudi women, specifically the case of Saudi prisoner Salma al-Shehab. Salma, a mother of two is currently serving 27 years in prison solely for posting tweets in support of Saudi prisoners of conscience.

She was studying in Yorkshire at Leeds University and when she visited home was arrested and imprisoned. We want Newcastle and Sheffield United fans especially to show solidarity with Salma. We also appeal to fans of all clubs to support our campaign against sportswashing.

We cannot allow football to be taken over by nation states and human rights abusing regimes.

We need funds to produce -

1. #FREESALMA posters

2. #FREESALMA stickers

3. a #FREESALMA mobile billboard

4. a #FREESALMA flying banner over St James’ Park

Please donate what you can to the NUFCFAS #FREESALMA campaign.

Help us show that football fans oppose human rights abusing regimes owning our football clubs and that we support human rights.

Sincerely,

NEWCASTLE UNITED FANS AGAINST SPORTSWASHING

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