The Proud Sky Blues, Coventry City’s LGBTQ+ supporters group, wrote: “ #FIFA showing their true colours once again. They do not care about human rights or inclusivity. They care only about one thing: cha-ching.”

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It’s all well and good ..... asking players to wear rainbow laces – but it is utterly meaningless if you then reward such an apologetically homophobic regime with the keys to one of the country’s most famous football clubs.

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Remarkable how articles on #Girona overlook its ownership by City Football Group and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi - the same owner of #ManCity . Ownership matters.

This protest was a very principled thing to do and those involved deserve our respect northeastbylines.co.uk/fans-united-ag…

Message from Manahel's sister to #NUFCFans & North East political representatives.

We can make a difference!

#FreeManahel #FreeSalma

Lina was invited to speak in Newcastle on September 5 by protest group NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing, which has vocally opposed the club’s owners since the takeover....
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Mr Hird criticised Magpies legend Alan Shearer for standing up for Gary Lineker ’s right to free speech when the BBC presenter controversially spoke out over UK immigration, but remaining silent about the lack of free speech in Saudi Arabia.

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(((🔴))) Draconian sentences for using a hashtag #societyisready /The real face of MBS's reforms
Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights #FreeManahel #FreeSalma
Manahel al-Otaibi, who promoted female empowerment on social media, was…

“Outside of the Tyneside football bubble there is an impression that North East political representatives are not taking seriously their role to call out the human rights abuses of the owners of the football club. This needs to be corrected'

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Saudi Arabia has stepped up the arrest of citizens for social-media posts related to the #Israel - #Hamas war

#SaudiArabia and #US working on closer ties to tempt Israel

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Very proud to have attended The Quest for Democracy in Saudi Arabia Conference. I really want to thank Silent Politian Amnesty MENA ALQST for Human Rights, all the volunteers and speakers many of which flew in from all over the world for this historic day!

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ReNewAble Abdullah NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing hrw.org/news/2024/01/1…

ReNewAble Abdullah NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing 'Significant human rights issues included: unlawful killings; executions for nonviolent offenses; forced disappearances; torture of prisoners and detainees by government agents; arbitrary arrest and detention; political prisoners; arbitrary interference with privacy...

ReNewAble Abdullah NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing ...criminalization of libel, censorship, & site blocking; restrictions on freedoms of peaceful assembly, association & movement; severe restrictions of religious freedom; citizens’ lack of ability & legal means to choose their government through free and fair elections...'...

ReNewAble Abdullah NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing ...'...; trafficking in persons; violence and official discrimination against women, although new women’s rights initiatives were implemented; criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual activity; and prohibition of trade unions...'...