Embassy (Embassy) Saudi Arabia from United States of America open voice following the reports of detention and 30-year prison sentence against one of the princes of the royal family, Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud.
Obtained the documents of the Saudi court Associated Press (AP) said Prince Abdullah was detained and imprisoned upon his return from the United States, where he is pursuing a postgraduate degree, in 2020.
“The idea that the Saudi government or its agencies harasses its own citizens abroad is absurd,” the Saudi embassy said, as quoted by AP in early November.
The Saudi embassy also strongly denies its country’s actions to spy on and spy on the activities of its citizens abroad, particularly people who are targeted for criticizing the kingdom.
“On the contrary (the claim), our duty overseas is to provide a variety of services, including medical and legal assistance, to every citizen who requests assistance while outside the kingdom,” the embassy added.
Prince Abdullah was arrested on charges of never speaking to his relatives on the phone about the detention of his cousin, also a Saudi prince, while he was in the United States. The conversation was discovered by the Saudi secret services.
Prince Abdullah is also accused of using a pay phone in Boston to talk to lawyers about his cousin’s arrest. He allegedly sent $ 9,000 to pay the bills for his cousin’s apartment in Paris.
His friends said Prince Abdullah was suddenly asked to go home with a plane ticket provided by the Saudi government. He is said to have been asked to study remotely during the pandemic.
According to the Saudis, such actions could disrupt chaos, disruption, social alliances and support the kingdom’s “enemies”.
Numerous human rights observers have criticized the Saudis’ increasingly open attitude in spying on critics and rebels, including members of the royal family.
Freedom House reports that the Saudis have targeted 14 countries, including the United States. The goal is to spy on the Saudis, tell stories or force them to return to the kingdom.
“It’s creepy, it’s scary and it’s a serious violation of protected free speech,” said Freedom House member Nate Schenkkan.
Ever since Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) became leader indeed Saudi Arabia, a country in the Middle East, is increasingly fond of detaining critics such as clerics, activists and members of the royal family.
Prince Abdullah is a graduate student at Northeastern University in Boston who has lived in the United States for some time. According to his friends, Abdullah often avoids talking about Saudi politics, particularly his identity in the Saudi royal family.
Prince Abdullah is considered to be focused on studies, career plans and his love of football.
However, Prince Abdullah is known to belong to one of the branches of the Saudi royal family, the target of the MbS regime’s detention. Prince Abdullah has even been viewed as a critic of the kingdom against a rival of MBS since the crown prince consolidated power under his aging father, King Salman.
(isa / rds)
