Outspoken Saudi princess reveals that she is in prison
Princess Basmah, a human rights advocate and niece of King Salman, says she has been detained without charge
by Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent
Apr 17, 2020
3 minutes
A senior Saudi royal and granddaughter of the country’s founding monarch has revealed she is being held in prison and demanded that the current ruler and her cousin, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, release her and provide medical care.
Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, an outspoken human rights advocate, claims she is being detained without charge in Riyadh with one of her daughters. She says neither have received explanations for their arrests, despite repeated pleas to the kingdom’s royal
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